MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC's Q2 2024 13F: 3 new positions, 6 exits

Form 13F-HR for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2024 · filed Aug 14, 2024 · 35 reported positions · accession 0001104186-24-000005

What changed this quarter

MASTERS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC's changes in reported equity positions, Q2 2024
Activity Security Weight before Weight now Change Shares Shares %
Increased PERRIGO CO PLC (PRGO) 0.6% 4.6% +4.0 pts +900K sh +900%
Exited INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) 3.7% — −3.7 pts −500K sh −100%
Increased CIENA CORP (CIEN) 0.9% 3.5% +2.5 pts +300K sh +300%
Increased DEUTSCHE BANK A G (DB) 3.0% 5.4% +2.4 pts +880K sh +88%
Exited MOHAWK INDS INC (MHK) 2.5% — −2.5 pts −100K sh −100%
Increased BAXTER INTL INC (BAX) 1.6% 3.6% +2.0 pts +400K sh +200%
Increased INTEL CORP (INTC) 4.2% 4.9% +0.8 pts +390K sh +78%
Reduced BARCLAYS PLC (BCS) 5.3% 3.6% −1.7 pts −1.08M sh −36%
New VIKING HOLDINGS LTD (VIK) — 1.8% +1.8 pts +300K sh new
Increased VORNADO RLTY TR (VNO) 1.1% 2.4% +1.2 pts +290K sh +138%
Exited WAYFAIR INC (W) 1.3% — −1.3 pts −100K sh −100%
New HEWLETT PACKARD ENTERPRISE C (HPE) — 1.1% +1.1 pts +300K sh new
Reduced ENOVIX CORPORATION (ENVX) 2.0% 2.8% +0.7 pts −350K sh −26%
New LIONSGATE STUDIOS CORP (LION) — 0.7% +0.7 pts +500K sh new
Exited ASPEN AEROGELS INC (ASPN) 0.7% — −0.7 pts −200K sh −100%
Increased NAVITAS SEMICONDUCTOR CORP (NVTS) 0.9% 1.3% +0.4 pts +900K sh +90%
Reduced NOV INC (NOV) 7.4% 6.2% −1.2 pts −180K sh −9%
Reduced GREEN PLAINS INC (GPRE) 3.1% 1.4% −1.6 pts −200K sh −29%
Reduced DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL (DAL) 9.0% 7.9% −1.1 pts −65,000 sh −7%
Increased TETRA TECHNOLOGIES INC DEL (TTI) 0.8% 1.1% +0.2 pts +700K sh +70%
Increased ALCOA CORP (AA) 5.7% 6.7% +1.0 pts +45,000 sh +5%
Reduced FERROGLOBE PLC (GSM) 3.0% 2.8% −0.2 pts −225K sh −7%
Reduced TRANSOCEAN LTD (RIG) 3.6% 2.7% −0.8 pts −130K sh −4%
Reduced FLUOR CORP NEW (FLR) 8.0% 7.7% −0.3 pts −15,000 sh −2%
Reduced EMBRAER S.A. (EMBJ) 5.0% 4.5% −0.5 pts −25,000 sh −3%
Reduced CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC NEW (CLF) 8.5% 5.4% −3.2 pts −40,000 sh −2%
Reduced ANGEL OAK MORTGAGE REIT INC (AOMR) 2.3% 2.6% +0.3 pts −35,000 sh −3%
Reduced LIONS GATE ENTMNT CORP (LGFB) 3.7% 3.1% −0.5 pts −50,000 sh −2%
Reduced V F CORP (VFC) 2.9% 2.3% −0.5 pts −30,000 sh −3%
Reduced TELOS CORP MD (TLS) 2.4% 2.1% −0.3 pts −100K sh −3%
Exited GREENBROOK TMS INC (GBNH) 0.1% — −0.1 pts −3.43M sh −100%
Reduced SUNRUN INC (RUN) 2.5% 2.1% −0.4 pts −25,000 sh −3%
Increased VENUS CONCEPT INC (VERO) 0.0% 0.1% 0.0 pts +333K sh +100%
Exited SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS S A (SQNS) 0.0% — 0.0 pts −431K sh −100%
Reduced NEXGEN ENERGY LTD (NXE) 1.5% 1.2% −0.2 pts −25,000 sh −3%
Reduced FLOTEK INDS INC DEL (FTK) 0.4% 0.4% +0.1 pts −25,000 sh −5%
Reduced BLUEBIRD BIO INC (BLUE) 0.2% 0.2% −0.1 pts −25,000 sh −3%

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 — 56.9% of the equity book

Changes in the top 10 this quarter: DB entered · PRGO entered · LGFB left · IP left

# Security Weight before Weight now
1 DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL (DAL) 9.0% 7.9%
2 FLUOR CORP NEW (FLR) 8.0% 7.7%
3 ALCOA CORP (AA) 5.7% 6.7%
4 NOV INC (NOV) 7.4% 6.2%
5 DEUTSCHE BANK A G (DB) 3.0% 5.4% Entered the top 10
6 CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC NEW (CLF) 8.5% 5.4%
7 INTEL CORP (INTC) 4.2% 4.9%
8 PERRIGO CO PLC (PRGO) 0.6% 4.6% Entered the top 10
9 EMBRAER S.A. (EMBJ) 5.0% 4.5%
10 BARCLAYS PLC (BCS) 5.3% 3.6%
— LIONS GATE ENTMNT CORP (LGFB) 3.7% 3.1% Left the top 10
— INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) 3.7% 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 SPDR S&P 500 ETF TR (SPY) Put 1M 0 $0
Exited INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHS (IBM) Call 1.9M 0 $0
New INVESCO QQQ TR (QQQ) Put 0 500K $240M
Exited EXXON MOBIL CORP (XOM) Call 1M 0 $0
Increased DELTA AIR LINES INC DEL (DAL) Call 1M 3M $142M
New ISHARES TR (TLT) Call 0 1M $91.8M
Reduced MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC (MU) Call 1M 200K $26.3M
Exited ALIBABA GROUP HLDG LTD (BABA) Call 1M 0 $0
Increased CITIGROUP INC (C) Call 1M 2M $127M
Exited DISNEY WALT CO (DIS) Call 500K 0 $0
Reduced INTEL CORP (INTC) Call 2M 1M $31M
Exited 3M CO (MMM) Call 600K 0 $0
Reduced CISCO SYS INC (CSCO) Call 2M 1M $47.5M
Exited UNITED AIRLS HLDGS INC (UAL) Call 1M 0 $0
Reduced GENERAL MTRS CO (GM) Call 2M 1M $46.5M
Reduced FLUOR CORP NEW (FLR) Call 1M 100K $4.36M
New INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO (IP) Call 0 856K $36.9M
Reduced MARVELL TECHNOLOGY INC (MRVL) Call 1M 500K $35M
Exited ALCOA CORP (AA) Call 1M 0 $0
New CALIFORNIA RES CORP (CRC) Call 0 600K $31.9M
Exited DOW INC (DOW) Call 500K 0 $0
Exited GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO (GT) Call 2M 0 $0
New GILEAD SCIENCES INC (GILD) Call 0 385K $26.4M
Exited CIENA CORP (CIEN) Call 500K 0 $0
New MOHAWK INDS INC (MHK) Call 0 200K $22.7M