MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC's Q4 2023 13F: 4 new positions, 4 exits

Form 13F-HR for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2023 · filed Feb 14, 2024 · 36 reported positions · accession 0001104186-24-000002

What changed this quarter

MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC's changes in reported equity positions, Q4 2023
Activity Security Weight before Weight now Change Shares Shares %
New INTEL CORP (INTC) — 4.4% +4.4 pts +500K sh new
New SUNRUN INC (RUN) — 3.4% +3.4 pts +1M sh new
Exited CALIFORNIA RES CORP (CRC) 3.2% — −3.2 pts −293K sh −100%
New INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) — 3.2% +3.2 pts +500K sh new
Exited GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO (GT) 1.7% — −1.7 pts −700K sh −100%
Exited CELESTICA INC (CLSXXXX) 1.4% — −1.4 pts −300K sh −100%
Reduced NOV INC (NOV) 8.1% 5.7% −2.4 pts −370K sh −19%
Reduced BARCLAYS PLC (BCS) 6.0% 4.2% −1.9 pts −930K sh −24%
Exited LUCID GROUP INC (LCID) 1.1% — −1.1 pts −995K sh −100%
Increased NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP (NVTS) 1.5% 2.4% +0.9 pts +605K sh +55%
Reduced ASPEN AEROGELS INC (ASPN) 0.8% 0.6% −0.3 pts −299K sh −60%
Increased DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL (DAL) 6.6% 7.1% +0.5 pts +100K sh +11%
Increased ALCOA CORP (AA) 4.6% 5.4% +0.8 pts +100K sh +13%
Reduced PERRIGO CO PLC (PRGO) 1.9% 1.1% −0.8 pts −100K sh −33%
Reduced LIONS GATE ENTMNT CORP (LGFB) 3.5% 3.6% 0.0 pts −290K sh −13%
Increased GREEN PLAINS INC (GPRE) 2.4% 2.2% −0.2 pts +100K sh +25%
Increased ENOVIX CORPORATION (ENVX) 2.7% 2.9% +0.1 pts +200K sh +18%
Increased SSR MINING IN (SSRM) 6.0% 4.7% −1.3 pts +200K sh +9%
Increased WW INTL INC (WGHTQ) 1.7% 1.5% −0.2 pts +200K sh +25%
Increased ANGEL OAK MORTGAGE REIT INC (AOMR) 1.7% 2.1% +0.5 pts +157K sh +16%
Reduced EMBRAER S.A. (EMBJ) 2.9% 3.2% +0.3 pts −85,000 sh −8%
New BLUEBIRD BIO INC (BLUE) — 0.2% +0.2 pts +1M sh new
Increased FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) 2.1% 2.6% +0.5 pts +205K sh +10%
Increased SONENDO INC (SONX) 0.3% 0.2% −0.1 pts +3.25M sh +186%
Increased FLOTEK INDS INC DEL (FTK) 0.3% 0.3% 0.0 pts +148K sh +44%
Increased TELOS CORP MD (TLS) 1.4% 2.0% +0.6 pts +100K sh +3%
Increased TRANSOCEAN LTD (RIG) 4.8% 3.3% −1.4 pts +40,000 sh +1%
Increased CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC NEW (CLF) 6.1% 7.2% +1.1 pts +10,000 sh +1%
Increased DEUTSCHE BANK A G (DB) 4.3% 4.8% +0.5 pts +15,000 sh +1%

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 — 56.6% of the equity book

Changes in the top 10 this quarter: INTC entered · RIG left

# Security Weight before Weight now
1 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC NEW (CLF) 6.1% 7.2%
2 DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL (DAL) 6.6% 7.1%
3 FLUOR CORP NEW (FLR) 7.2% 6.9%
4 GENERAL MTRS CO (GM) 6.5% 6.3%
5 NOV INC (NOV) 8.1% 5.7%
6 ALCOA CORP (AA) 4.6% 5.4%
7 DEUTSCHE BANK A G (DB) 4.3% 4.8%
8 SSR MINING IN (SSRM) 6.0% 4.7%
9 INTEL CORP (INTC) 0.0% 4.4% Entered the top 10
10 BARCLAYS PLC (BCS) 6.0% 4.2%
— TRANSOCEAN LTD (RIG) 4.8% 3.3% 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
New SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR (SPY) Put 0 1M $475M
New EXXON MOBIL CORP (XOM) Call 0 3M $300M
New ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD (BABA) Call 0 2M $155M
Exited AMAZON COM INC (AMZN) Call 1M 0 $0
Exited WELLS FARGO CO NEW (WFC) Call 3M 0 $0
New 3M CO (MMM) Call 0 1M $109M
Exited ISHARES TR (TLT) Call 1M 0 $0
Reduced INTEL CORP (INTC) Call 3M 500K $25.1M
Exited UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC (UPS) Call 500K 0 $0
Exited CVS HEALTH CORP (CVS) Call 1M 0 $0
Exited DELL TECHNOLOGIES INC (DELL) Call 1M 0 $0
Exited MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC (MU) Call 1M 0 $0
New MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC (MRVL) Call 0 1M $60.3M
New DOW INC (DOW) Call 0 1M $54.8M
Reduced CAPRI HOLDINGS LIMITED (CPRI) Call 995K 200K $10M
New DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL (DAL) Call 0 1M $40.2M
New ALCOA CORP (AA) Call 0 1.1M $37.4M
Exited SPDR SER TR (XBI) Call 500K 0 $0
New INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) Call 0 1M $36.2M
New GENERAL MTRS CO (GM) Call 0 1M $35.9M
Increased PERRIGO CO PLC (PRGO) Call 1M 2M $64.4M
Exited FLOWSERVE CORP (FLS) Call 800K 0 $0
Reduced DISNEY WALT CO (DIS) Call 2M 1.5M $135M
Exited MODERNA INC (MRNA) Call 250K 0 $0
New CALIFORNIA RES CORP (CRC) Call 0 470K $25.7M