Merger Arbitrage Spread List
This list of the largest merger arbitrage spreads is a FREE list of cash spreads trading on major US exchanges. The Merger Arbitrage Spread List December 15, 2019 is the latest list of opportunities available. The FREE spreadsheet below contains the latest essential deal information and criteria as per official company announcements. This merger arbitrage spread list provides the user with an investable database of deal spread opportunities. This information can provide a solid foundation for making merger arbitrage investing part of your investment portfolio. We encourage traders and investors to perform their own due diligence before making investments. However, merger arbitrage (also known as risk arbitrage) is relatively simple to understand and execute.
Additional Merger Arbitrage Resources
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- Quickly obtain merger details and news updates on selected deals such as
- Visit our deals category for more pending acquisitions and takeovers or click the blue link in the spreadsheet below
- Scroll through the listings on the “performance” and “strategy” pages to view our regular weekly output
- In addition, to the right you can see what everyone else is reading in “Recent Posts” or click on the “Categories” links
- Download our FREE to use Excel merger arbitrage spread calculation tool. This can calculate any stock-for-stock deal spreads you may be interested in trading along with detailed instructions for use. Investors can also use this tool in a pairs trading strategy
Merger Arbitrage Spread List December 15, 2019
The Past
- CLOSURES
- There were no closures from the list during the past week
- FAILURES
- There were no deal failures during the week
- LIST REMOVALS
- CLOSURES
The Present
- CONSTITUENTS
- The T20 list now operates once again with a full complement of 20 constituent deals
- NEW DEALS ENTRY(S)
- There are no new deals that enter our list this week
- EXISTING DEAL ENTRY(S)
- LARGEST SPREAD
- The largest simple spread this week is Pacific Biosciences of California (PACB) offering 44.93%.
- AVERAGE SPREAD
- The average spread of the T20 components is 7.20%, which is quite lower than last week.
- The average completion date is March 18, 2020. This gives an annualized return of 30.26%.
- Previously, March 29, 28.63%
- CONSTITUENTS
The Future
We will announce deal news relating to this week’s T20 list in real time via our twitter feed @MergeArbLimited.
*These dates may include estimated dates. Traders are advised to check for updates on this site or via our twitter feed.
And Finally…
- A phase 1 trade deal between the U.S. and China helped propel the markets to new all-time highs during the week. In addition, a resounding conservative victory in the UK gives much needed clarity to the Brexit process. The fed has also signaled interest rates will be on hold for the time being as inflation remains under control.
- Spreads narrowed during the week as PACB rebounded although the average annualized rate increased as closing time frames were revised.
