MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC's Q4 2022 13F: 6 new positions, 3 exits

Form 13F-HR for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2022 · filed Feb 14, 2023 · 29 reported positions · accession 0001104186-23-000003

What changed this quarter

MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC's changes in reported equity positions, Q4 2022
Activity Security Weight before Weight now Change Shares Shares %
New CITIGROUP INC (C) — 7.8% +7.8 pts +700K sh new
Exited FLUOR CORP NEW (FLR) 7.4% — −7.4 pts −1M sh −100%
Reduced NOV INC (NOV) 9.6% 5.2% −4.4 pts −1M sh −50%
Exited TECHNIPFMC PLC (FTI) 5.0% — −5.0 pts −2M sh −100%
Increased DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL (DAL) 4.2% 8.1% +4.0 pts +500K sh +100%
New CAMECO CORP (CCJ) — 2.8% +2.8 pts +500K sh new
New GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO (GT) — 2.8% +2.8 pts +1.1M sh new
New PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETRO (PBR) — 2.6% +2.6 pts +1M sh new
Increased TRANSOCEAN LTD (RIG) 0.7% 3.4% +2.6 pts +2M sh +200%
Exited PARTY CITY HOLDCO INC (PRTYQ) 1.4% — −1.4 pts −3M sh −100%
New ALCOA CORP (AA) — 1.1% +1.1 pts +100K sh new
Reduced CALIFORNIA RES CORP (CRC) 6.8% 5.4% −1.5 pts −100K sh −17%
Reduced KB HOME (KBH) 3.8% 3.1% −0.7 pts −103K sh −21%
Increased SONENDO INC (SONX) 0.1% 1.1% +0.9 pts +1.13M sh +281%
Increased SSR MNG INC (SSRM) 7.8% 7.7% −0.1 pts +200K sh +11%
Increased GREEN PLAINS INC (GPRE) 6.0% 6.0% 0.0 pts +100K sh +14%
New MP MATERIALS CORP (MP) — 0.6% +0.6 pts +100K sh new
Increased FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) 3.0% 2.3% −0.7 pts +500K sh +26%
Increased ANGEL OAK MTG INC (AOMR) 2.4% 1.2% −1.2 pts +320K sh +47%
Increased PITNEY BOWES INC (PBI) 1.2% 1.9% +0.6 pts +200K sh +11%
Increased LIONS GATE ENTMNT CORP (LGFB) 4.1% 2.8% −1.3 pts +100K sh +5%
Increased SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS S A (SQNS) 1.0% 0.8% −0.2 pts +23,210 sh +2%

Reported by the fund in its Form 13F filed with the SEC; holdings are as of the quarter-end report date and may have changed since. For informational purposes only — not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. FilingExplorer is not affiliated with or endorsed by this fund. How this brief is compiled

Top 10 positions — 67.8% of the equity book

Changes in the top 10 this quarter: DAL entered · C entered · FLR left · FTI left

# Security Weight before Weight now
1 DEUTSCHE BANK A G (DB) 6.6% 8.5%
2 DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL (DAL) 4.2% 8.1% Entered the top 10
3 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC NEW (CLF) 8.0% 7.9%
4 CITIGROUP INC (C) 0.0% 7.8% Entered the top 10
5 SSR MNG INC (SSRM) 7.8% 7.7%
6 GREEN PLAINS INC (GPRE) 6.0% 6.0%
7 BARCLAYS PLC (BCS) 5.7% 5.8%
8 EMBRAER S.A. (EMBJ) 5.1% 5.4%
9 CALIFORNIA RES CORP (CRC) 6.8% 5.4%
10 NOV INC (NOV) 9.6% 5.2%
— FLUOR CORP NEW (FLR) 7.4% 0.0% Left the top 10
— TECHNIPFMC PLC (FTI) 5.0% 0.0% Left the top 10

Weights are each position's reported value as a share of the fund's reported equity positions (options and principal-amount holdings excluded).

Option positions (puts and calls)

Reported separately from the positions above. The value a 13F reports for an option is that of the underlying shares, not the option itself.

Activity Security Type Shares before Shares now Reported value
Exited UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) Call 2M 0 $0
Exited INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS (IBM) Call 1M 0 $0
New ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD (BABA) Call 0 1M $88.1M
Reduced CITIGROUP INC (C) Call 4M 2M $90.5M
New FIRST SOLAR INC (FSLR) Call 0 500K $74.9M
Exited GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) Call 1M 0 $0
New AMBARELLA INC (AMBA) Call 0 700K $57.6M
Exited TESLA INC (TSLA) Call 200K 0 $0
Reduced DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL (DAL) Call 3M 1M $32.9M
New CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) Put 0 200K $47.9M
Increased FORD MTR CO DEL (F) Call 1M 5M $55.3M
Exited WELLS FARGO CO NEW (WFC) Call 1M 0 $0
New UNITED AIRLS HLDGS INC (UAL) Call 0 1M $37.7M
New MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC (MRVL) Call 0 1M $37M
Increased BARCLAYS PLC (BCS) Call 1M 4M $31.2M
Increased UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC (UBER) Call 1M 2M $49.5M
New GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO (GT) Call 0 2M $20.3M
New VALE S A (VALE) Call 0 1M $17M
New PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETRO (PBR) Put 0 1M $10.7M
New PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SA PETRO (PBR) Call 0 1M $10.7M
Exited TRANSOCEAN LTD (RIG) Call 4M 0 $0
New SNAP INC (SNAP) Call 0 1M $8.95M
New SUNRUN INC (RUN) Call 0 300K $7.21M