Merger Arbitrage Spreads
The merger arbitrage spreads list is a FREE list of the largest all-cash deal spreads trading on a major U.S. stock exchange. Namely, this is the most recent list update of Merger Arbitrage Spread List February 21, 2021. The FREE merger tracker spreadsheet below contains the latest essential deal information and criteria as per official company announcements. Thus providing the user with a merger arb spread tracker list and investable database of the largest 20 deal spread opportunities. We refer to this list of arbitrage spreads of pending mergers as the “T20 Index” & “T20 portfolio”. Finally, we demonstrate how examples of this information can provide a solid investment foundation.
Prior to the spread list we review the changes to the list and upcoming any announcements to list members in the “Past, Present & Future” Table. Following the list, we show the average annualized return for the aggregate merger arbitrage spread list using current returns and official expected closing dates.
A review and performance analysis of last weeks arbitrage list constituents is also now available featuring commentary on SOGO, CHNG & MGLN. Review our strategy section for further resources and make risk arbitrage part of your investment strategy. We encourage traders and investors to perform their own due diligence before making investments.
Merger Arbitrage Spreads - Index List Eligibility Rules
Rules for inclusion in the largest cash merger arbitrage spread list are found on the Spread Tracker Rules page. This page also includes additional help and user guidelines. Common rules for inclusion on the investable database arbitrage list include (but are not limited to) minimum price. Lower stock prices and can have a dramatic effect on the percentage movement of a spread value. In addition, unlike some other data providers, we include dividends in the return calculation. Our forecast date for future ex-div dates uses historical payment dates in lieu of official announcements. For this reason, we calculate the final dividend amount up to the expected completion date as given by the parties involved.
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Merger Arbitrage Spreads Activity Analysis Table
| The Past | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Closures | None | ||
| Failures | None | ||
| Additional Index Removals | Viela Bio (VIE) | ||
| The Present | |||
| Constituents | 20 constituent deals out of a maximum of 20 | ||
| New Deal Entry(s) | Tribune Publishing (TPCO) | ||
| Existing Deal Entry(s) | None | ||
| Largest Simple Spread | Change Healthcare (CHNG) - 10.09% | ||
| The Future for the week beginning February 21 | |||
| Earnings | Magellan Health (MGLN) PNM Resources (PNM) SINA Corporation (SINA) Seacor Holdings (CKH) | February 26 February 26 February 26 February 26 | |
| Dividends | Cubic (CUB)* | February 28 | |
| Extraordinary General Meeting | Oxford Immunotec (OXFD) | February 26 | |
| Hart-Scott-Rodino | None | - | |
| Go-Shop Expiry | None | - | |
We will announce deal news relating to this week’s T20 Index 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.
Merger Arbitrage Spread List February 21, 2021
Average Potential Return for T20 Index Cash Merger Arbitrage Spreads
| Record Date | Expected Return | Expected Avg Closing Date | Annualized Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 17 | 2.47% | July 22, 2021 | 6.06% |
| January 24 | 1.91% | July 11, 2021 | 4.27% |
| January 31 | 2.47% | July 11, 2021 | 16.38% |
| February 5 | 2.11% | July 11, 2021 | 8.39% |
| February 12 | 2.30% | July 24, 2021 | 4.99% |
| February 19 | 2.36% | July 29, 2021 | 4.73% |
Additional Merger Arbitrage Resources
Complementary to our merger arbitrage spread list, you can also access more FREE content using the menu bar above.
- Quickly obtain merger details and news updates on selected deals such as
- Glu Mobile (GLUU) Acquisition
- Lumentum Holdings (LITE) & Coherent (COHR)
- Change Healthcare (CHNG) Acquisition
- Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD) Acquisition
- Visit our deals category for more pending all cash acquisitions & stock deal mergers and takeovers, or click the blue link in the spreadsheet above
- Visit our closed deals or failed deals categories to review past deals
- 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
- Quickly obtain merger details and news updates on selected deals such as
