Weiss Asset Management LP — Q4 2016 13F Holdings

Name: Weiss Asset Management LP — 13F Holdings, Q4 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

Showing top 200 holdings (of 215 total)

#	Ticker	Issuer	Asset Subclass	Weight	Weight Change	Shares Change
1	INTC 2.95 12-15-35	Intel CORP	Stock-Tech	11.14%	—	+58.48%
2	AMD 2.625 06-15-17	Xilinx INC	Stock-Tech	10.77%	—	—
3	KEY 7.75 PERP A	Keycorp	Stock-Financials	6.90%	—	—
4	MENT 4 04-01-31	Mentor Graphics CORP	Stock-Other	6.72%	—	+1107.65%
5	✓	Quinpario Acquisition CORP 2	Stock-Other	5.70%	—	—
6	BRCD 1.375 01-01-20	Brocade Communications	Stock-Other	5.49%	—	—
7	NVDA 1 12-01-18	Nvidia CORP	Stock-Tech	4.33%	—	—
8	PHYS	Sprott Physical Gold Trust	Stock-Other	4.24%	—	—
9	✓	Allergan PLC	Stock-Other	3.20%	—	+460.68%
10	EVHC 5.25 07-01-17 A-1*	Envision Healthcare CORP	Stock-Other	3.11%	—	—
11	BKH 7.75 11-01-18	Black Hills CORP	Stock-Utilities	2.84%	—	—
12	✓	Electrum Spl Acquisition Cor	Stock-Other	2.72%	—	-0.49%
13	DYN 7 07-01-19	Vistra Energy CORP	Stock-Other	2.39%	—	-1.12%
14	✓	Gp Invts Acquisition Cor	Stock-Other	1.77%	—	+42.15%
15	PCRX 3.25 02-01-19	Pacira Pharmaceuticals	Stock-Other	1.67%	—	—
16	✓	M Iii Acquisition CORP	Stock-Other	1.55%	—	—
17	EXE 6.25 01-15-18 B	Southwestern Energy Co	Stock-Energy	1.27%	—	—
18	✓	Klr Energy Acquisition CORP	Stock-Other	1.26%	—	—
19	VGR V2.5 01-15-19	Vector Group LTD	Stock-Other	1.22%	—	-46.39%
20	SSWSJ 1.75 10-15-32 SWC	Stillwater Mining Co	Stock-Other	1.15%	—	—
21	AMJEUR	Jpmorgan Alerian Mlp Index	ETF-Large Cap & Growth	0.95%	—	—
22	SPPP	Sprott Physical Platinum And	Stock-Other	0.88%	—	—
23	BABA	Alibaba Group Holding-sp Adr	Stock-Consumer Disc	0.79%	—	—
24	✓		Stock-Other	0.77%	—	—
25	NOC	Northrop Grumman Corporation	Stock-Industrials	0.75%	—	-49.03%
26	✓	Stellar Acquisition Iii INC	Stock-Other	0.75%	—	—
27	✓	Boulevard Acquisition	Stock-Other	0.71%	—	-71.22%
28	✓	Gty Technology Holdings INC	Stock-Other	0.63%	—	—
29	✓	M I Acquisitions INC	Stock-Other	0.60%	—	—
30	DDI	DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd.	Stock-Other	0.60%	—	-84.13%
31	GPRE 3.25 10-01-18	Green Plains INC	Stock-Other	0.57%	—	—
32	AMT 5.25 05-15-17 A	American Tower CORP	Stock-Real Estate	0.55%	—	—
33	EXE 2.25 12-15-38	Chesapeake Energy CORP	Stock-Energy	0.52%	—	—
34	TBPH 3.25 11-01-23	Theravance Biopharma INC	Stock-Other	0.52%	—	—
35	WPX 6.25 07-31-18 A	Wpx Energy INC	Stock-Other	0.49%	—	—
36	✓	E Compass Acquisition CORP	Stock-Other	0.46%	—	—
37	✓	Advent Claymore Enh Grw & In	Stock-Other	0.42%	—	+127.26%
38	ABR 6.5 10-01-19	Arbor Realty Trust INC	Stock-Real Estate	0.41%	—	—
39	✓	Pacific Spl Acquisition CORP	Stock-Other	0.38%	—	-28.90%
40	✓	Sucampo Pharmaceuticals INC	Stock-Other	0.30%	—	—
41	✓	Cf CORP Shs	Stock-Other	0.29%	—	-84.47%
42	XEXGX	Eaton Vance Tax-managed Glob	Stock-Other	0.27%	—	—
43	✓	Barington Hilco Acquisition	Stock-Other	0.24%	—	—
44	✓	Origo Acquisition CORP	Stock-Other	0.20%	—	-70.07%
45	NAC	Nuveen Ca Qlty Muni INC	Stock-Other	0.18%	—	—
46	XETYX	Eaton Vance Tax-mgd Div Eqty	Stock-Other	0.15%	—	—
47	GGN	Gamco Glbl Gold Ntrl Res INC	Stock-Other	0.15%	—	—
48	NUV	Nuveen Municipal Value	Stock-Other	0.14%	—	—
49	RQI	Cohen & Steers Qual INC Rlty	Stock-Other	0.13%	—	—
50	✓	Trina Solar Limited	Stock-Other	0.13%	—	—

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Holding changes this quarter

Position changes disclosed by Weiss Asset Management LP for the quarter ending Q4 2016, including ticker, issuer, weight change, shares change, and action
#	Ticker	Issuer	Weight Change	Shares Change	Action
1	MENT 4 04-01-31	Mentor Graphics CORP	+6.2%	+1107.65%	Add
2	✓	Allergan PLC	+2.4%	+460.68%	Add
3	INTC 2.95 12-15-35	Intel CORP	+2.3%	+58.48%	Add
4	✓	Gp Invts Acquisition Cor	+0.2%	+42.15%	Add
5	VGR V2.5 01-15-19	Vector Group LTD	-1.5%	-46.39%	Trim
6	DYN 7 07-01-19	Vistra Energy CORP	-1.6%	-1.12%	Trim
7	TSL 4 10-15-19	Trina Solar LTD	-1.8%	-96.56%	Trim
8	✓	Cf CORP Shs	-2%	-84.47%	Trim
9	✓	Boulevard Acquisition	-2.3%	-71.22%	Trim
10	DDI	DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd.	-4%	-84.13%	Trim
11	AMD 2.625 06-15-17	Xilinx INC	—	NEW	New buy
12	KEY 7.75 PERP A	Keycorp	—	NEW	New buy
13	BRCD 1.375 01-01-20	Brocade Communications	—	NEW	New buy
14	NVDA 1 12-01-18	Nvidia CORP	—	NEW	New buy
15	PHYS	Sprott Physical Gold Trust	—	NEW	New buy
16	EVHC 5.25 07-01-17 A-1*	Envision Healthcare CORP	—	NEW	New buy
17	✓	Ar Cap Acquisition CORP	—	EXIT	Sold out
18	✓	Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV	—	EXIT	Sold out
19	✓	Nuveen Lg/sht Commodity Totr	—	EXIT	Sold out
20	BKH 7.75 11-01-18	Black Hills CORP	—	NEW	New buy
21	WLL 1.25 06-05-20 1	Whiting Petroleum CORP	—	EXIT	Sold out
22	STLA	Stellantis N.V.	—	EXIT	Sold out
23	WLL 5.75 03-15-21 C-1	Whiting Petroleum CORP	—	EXIT	Sold out
24	✓	Atlantic Alliance Partner Co	—	EXIT	Sold out
25	ININ 1.25 06-01-20	Interactive Intelligence	—	EXIT	Sold out
26	AMSG 5.25 07-01-17 A-1	Amsurg CORP	—	EXIT	Sold out
27	PCRX 3.25 02-01-19	Pacira Pharmaceuticals	—	NEW	New buy
28	N 0.25 06-01-18	Netsuite INC	—	EXIT	Sold out
29	✓	M Iii Acquisition CORP	—	NEW	New buy
30	✓	Pace Holdings CORP	—	EXIT	Sold out
31	EXE 6.25 01-15-18 B	Southwestern Energy Co	—	NEW	New buy
32	WLL 6.25 04-01-23 D-1	Whiting Petroleum CORP	—	EXIT	Sold out
33	CPHD 1.25 02-01-21	Cepheid	—	EXIT	Sold out
34	EWY	Ishares Msci South Korea ETF	—	EXIT	Sold out
35	SSWSJ 1.75 10-15-32 SWC	Stillwater Mining Co	—	NEW	New buy
36	AMJEUR	Jpmorgan Alerian Mlp Index	—	NEW	New buy
37	SPPP	Sprott Physical Platinum And	—	NEW	New buy
38	✓	Nuveen Gbl Vl Opportunities	—	EXIT	Sold out
39	✓	Arowana INC	—	EXIT	Sold out
40	✓	Hydra Inds Acquisition CORP	—	EXIT	Sold out
41	✓		—	EXIT	Sold out
42	✓		—	NEW	New buy
43	✓	Stellar Acquisition Iii INC	—	NEW	New buy
44	✓	Stellar Acquisition Iii INC	—	EXIT	Sold out
45	✓	Gty Technology Holdings INC	—	NEW	New buy
46	✓	M I Acquisitions INC	—	EXIT	Sold out
47	✓	M I Acquisitions INC	—	NEW	New buy
48	GPRE 3.25 10-01-18	Green Plains INC	—	NEW	New buy
49	AMT 5.25 05-15-17 A	American Tower CORP	—	NEW	New buy
50	IMOS	ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC.	—	EXIT	Sold out