Teekay Offshore Partners L P (TOO): Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser’s Magnetar Capital Ups Its Stake

In a new  13G filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Alec Litowitz and Ross Laser‘s Magnetar Capital reported holding 15.6 million common units representing limited partner interests of Teekay Offshore Partners L P (NYSE:TOO), which account for 11.32% of the company’s total amount of common units. This represents a great increase in the stake as the fund previously held 2.63 common units, as per the latest 13F filing for the reporting period of March 31.

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Teekay Offshore Partners L P provides a variety of professional services to the offshore oil industry in Brazil, North Seas, and the East Coast of Canada. Over the past 12 months, the company’s shares have lost 71.51%. For the first quarter of 2016, Teekay Offshore Partners L P reported revenue of $288.4 million, which compares to revenue of $242.5 million for the same period in the year before. Recently, Well Fargo&Co. reiterated its rating on the company’s stock to ‘Neutral’ from ‘Hold’, while Morgan Stanley reiterated its ‘Hold’ rating. 

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The number of hedge funds long Teekay Offshore Partners L P (NYSE:TOO) increased by three during the first quarter and at the end of March, a total of 12 investors from our database were holding positions in the company. Among them, the most valuable position was owned by Magnetar Capital, and the second largest stake was held by Richard Mashaal’s Rima Senvest Management, worth approximately $9 million. Remaining investors with a similar bullishness contain Wayne Cooperman’s Cobalt Capital Management, Jonathan Barrett and Paul Segal’s Luminus Management, and David Tepper’s Appaloosa Management LP.

Investors who initiated new positions in Teekay Offshore Partners L P (NYSE:TOO) include Jonathan Barrett and Paul Segal’s Luminus Management, which invested $4.7 million in the company, Matthew Hulsizer’s PEAK6 Capital Management, which initiated a $0.7 million position, and David Costen Haley’s HBK Investments, which held around $0.17 million worth of stock.

You can access the original SEC filing by clicking here.

Ownership Summary Table

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
MTP ENERGY FUND LTD 0 11,099,328 0 11,099,328 11,099,328 8.08%
MTP ENERGY MANAGEMENT 0 15,560,890 0 15,560,890 15,560,890 11.32%
MAGNETAR FINANCIAL 0 15,560,890 0 15,560,890 15,560,890 11.32%
MAGNETAR CAPITAL PARTNERS 0 15,560,890 0 15,560,890 15,560,890 11.32%
UPERNOVA MANAGEMENT 0 15,560,890 0 15,560,890 15,560,890 11.32%
ALEC N. LITOWITZ 0 15,560,890 0 15,560,890 15,560,890 11.32%

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Page 1 of 12 – SEC Filing

 

 

UNITED STATES

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13G

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.     )*

 

TEEKAY OFFSHORE PARTNERS L.P.

(Name of Issuer)

COMMON UNITS, REPRESENTING LIMITED PARTNER INTERESTS

(Title of Class of Securities)

Y8565J101

(CUSIP Number)

JUNE 30, 2016

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x

Rule 13d-1(b)

o

Rule 13d-1(c)

o

Rule 13d-1(d)

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 


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CUSIP No. Y8565J101

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons
MTP ENERGY FUND LTD

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Cayman Islands

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:

5

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6

Shared Voting Power
11,099,328

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power
11,099,328

 

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,099,328

 

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
8.08%

 

 

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO

 

2


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CUSIP No. Y8565J101

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons
MTP ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:

5

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6

Shared Voting Power
15,560,890

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power
15,560,890

 

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
15,560,890

 

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
11.32%

 

 

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, OO

 

3


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CUSIP No. Y8564W103

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons
MAGNETAR FINANCIAL LLC

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:

5

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6

Shared Voting Power
15,560,890

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power
15,560,890

 

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
15,560,890

 

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
11.32%

 

 

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IA, OO

 

4


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CUSIP No. Y8565J101

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons
MAGNETAR CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:

5

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6

Shared Voting Power
15,560,890

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power
15,560,890

 

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
15,560,890

 

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
11.32%

 

 

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC, PN

 

5


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CUSIP No. Y8565J101

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons
SUPERNOVA MANAGEMENT LLC

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:

5

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6

Shared Voting Power
15,560,890

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power
15,560,890

 

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
15,560,890

 

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
11.32%

 

 

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC, OO

 

6


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CUSIP No. Y8565J101

 

 

1

Names of Reporting Persons
ALEC N. LITOWITZ

 

 

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

 

 

(a)

o

 

 

(b)

o

 

 

3

SEC Use Only

 

 

4

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

 

 

 

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With:

5

Sole Voting Power
0

 

6

Shared Voting Power
15,560,890

 

7

Sole Dispositive Power
0

 

8

Shared Dispositive Power
15,560,890

 

 

9

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
15,560,890

 

 

10

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

 

 

11

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
11.32%

 

 

12

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
HC, IN

 

7


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SCHEDULE 13G

 

Item 1(a)

Name of Issuer.
Teekay Offshore Partners L.P. (the Issuer)

Item 1(b)

Address of Issuers Principal Executive Offices.
4th Floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, HM 08 Bermuda

 

Item 2(a)

Name of Person Filing.
This statement is filed on behalf of each of the following person (collectively, the Reporting Persons):

 

i)                                       MTP Energy Fund Ltd (MTP Energy Fund)

ii)                                    MTP Energy Management LLC (MTP Energy Management)

iii)                                 Magnetar Financial LLC (Magnetar Financial);

iv)                                  Magnetar Capital Partners LP (Magnetar Capital Partners);

v)                                     Supernova Management LLC (Supernova Management); and

vi)                                  Alec N. Litowitz (Mr. Litowitz).

 

This statement relates to the Units (as defined herein) held for MTP EOF II IP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, MTP Energy Opportunities Fund LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, MTP Energy Opportunities Fund II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and MTP Energy Fund, a Cayman Islands exempted company.  Magnetar Financial serves as the sole member of MTP Energy Management, a Delaware limited liability company and MTP Energy Management is a relying adviser of Magnetar Financial, and serves as the managing member to MTP EOF II IP LLC, investment advisor and managing member to MTP Energy Opportunities Fund LLC, managing member to MTP Energy Opportunities Fund II LLC and investment manager to MTP Energy Fund.  In such capacity, MTP Energy Management exercises voting and investment power over the common units held for the accounts of MTP EOF II IP LLC, MTP Energy Opportunities Fund LLC, MTP Energy Opportunities Fund II LLC and MTP Energy Fund.  Magnetar Capital Partners serves as the sole member and parent holding company of Magnetar Financial. Supernova Management is the general partner of Magnetar Capital Partners. The manager of Supernova Management is Mr. Litowitz.

 

Item 2(b)

Address of Principal Business Office.
The address of the principal business office of each of MTP Energy Fund, Magnetar Energy Management, Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management, and Mr. Litowitz is 1603 Orrington Avenue, 13th Floor, Evanston, Illinois 60201.

Item 2(c)

Place of Organization.
i)                                       MTP Energy Fund is a Cayman Islands exempted company;

ii)                                    MTP Energy Management is a Delaware limited liability company;

iii)                                 Magnetar Financial is a Delaware limited liability company;

iv)                                  Magnetar Capital Partners is a Delaware limited partnership;

v)                                     Supernova Management is a Delaware limited liability company; and

vi)                                  Mr. Litowitz is a citizen of the United States of America.

Item 2(d)

Title of Class of Securities.
Common Units, Representing Limited Partner Interests (the Units)

Item 2(e)

CUSIP Number.
Y8565J101

 

Item 3

Reporting Person.

 

(e) x An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(E)

(g) x A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d1(b)(1)(ii)(G)

 

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Item 4

Ownership.

 

Item 4(a)

 

Amount beneficially owned:   

(i)  As of June 30 2016, each of MTP Energy Management, Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management and Mr. Litowitz held 15,560,890 Shares.  The amount consists of (A) 569,350 Units held for the account of MTP EOF II IP LLC; (B) 466,132 Units held for the account of MTP Energy Opportunities Fund LLC; (C) 3,426,080 Units held for the account of MTP Energy Opportunities Fund II LLC; and (D) 11,099,328 Units held for the accounts of MTP Energy Fund which represents approximately 11.32% (calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i)) of the outstanding Units of the Issuer.

 

(ii) As of June 30 2016, each of Reporting Persons held 11,099,328 Units which represents approximately 8.08% (calculated pursuant to Rule 13d-3(d)(1)(i)) of the outstanding Units of the Issuer.

Item 4(b)

 

Percent of class:   

(i)  As of June 30, 2016, each of each of MTP Energy Management, Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management and Mr. Litowitz were deemed to be the beneficial owner constituting approximately 11.32% of the total number of Units outstanding (based upon the information provided by the Issuer in its most recently filed registration statement on Form 6-K, there were approximately 137,430,180 Units outstanding as of June 30, 2016).

 

(ii) As of June 30 2016, each of Reporting Persons were deemed to be the beneficial owner constituting approximately 8.08% of the total number of Units outstanding (based upon the information provided by the Issuer in its most recently filed registration statement on Form 6-K, there were approximately 137,430,180 Units outstanding as of June 30, 2016).

Item 4(c)

 

Number of shares of which such person has:

MTP Energy Management, Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management, and Mr. Litowitz:

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   

0

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote :    

15,560,890

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

0

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

15,560,890

 

 

MTP Energy Fund, MTP Energy Management, Magnetar Financial, Magnetar Capital Partners, Supernova Management, and Mr. Litowitz:

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:   

0

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote :    

11,099,328

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

0

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:   

11,099,328

 

Item 5

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

 

Item 6

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

 

This Item 6 is not applicable.

 

Item 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

 

This Item 7 is not applicable.

 

Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

 

This Item 8 is not applicable.

 

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

 

This Item 9 is not applicable.

 

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Item 10

Certification.

By signing below the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of their knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

 

SIGNATURE

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

 

Date:   July 11, 2016

MTP ENERGY FUND LTD

 

 

 

By: MTP Energy Management LLC, its Investment Manager

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Alec N. Litowitz

 

Name:  Alec N. Litowitz

 

Title:    Manager of Supernova Management LLC, the General Partner of Magnetar Capital Partners LP, Sole Member of Magnetar Financial LLC, Sole Member of MTP Energy Management LLC

 

 

 

 

Date:   July 11, 2016

MTP ENERGY MANAGEMENT LLC

 

 

 

By: Magnetar Financial LLC, its Sole Member

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Alec N. Litowitz

 

Name:  Alec N. Litowitz

 

Title:    Manager of Supernova Management LLC, the General Partner of Magnetar Capital Partners LP, Sole Member of Magnetar Financial LLC

 

 

 

 

Date:   July 11, 2016

MAGNETAR FINANCIAL LLC

 

 

 

By: Magnetar Capital Partners LP, its Sole Member

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Alec N. Litowitz

 

Name:  Alec N. Litowitz

 

Title:    Manager of Supernova Management LLC, the General Partner of Magnetar Capital Partners LP

 

 

Date:   July 11, 2016

MAGNETAR CAPITAL PARTNERS LP

 

 

 

By: Supernova Management LLC, its General Partner

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Alec N. Litowitz

 

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Page 11 of 12 – SEC Filing

 

 

Name:  Alec N. Litowitz

 

Title:    Manager of Supernova Management LLC

 

 

Date:   July 11, 2016

SUPERNOVA MANAGEMENT LLC

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Alec N. Litowitz

 

Name:  Alec N. Litowitz

 

Title:    Manager

 

 

Date:   July 11, 2016

/s/ Alec N. Litowitz

 

Alec N. Litowitz

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Ex.

 

 

A

 

Joint Filing Agreement

 

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