Famous billionaire Steven Cohen is bullish on Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE). According to a recently amended filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Cohen’s family office, Point72 Asset Management, has boosted its holding of the stock to 2.12 million shares from the 928,100 shares it reported in its latest 13F filing. The fund’s current stake amounts to 5.5% of the company’s common stock.
Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) engages in the production and marketing of ethanol, a type of biofuel. The stock was in an uptrend for the biggest part of 2016, having ended the year up by 23%. The company has a market cap of $1.02 billion and pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share, providing investors with a 1.83% yield. Analysts are recommending the stock mainly as a ‘Buy’ with a consensus price target of $27.80, which represents an upside potential of 4.9% given Friday’s closing price of $26.5 per share.
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Hedge fund sentiment towards Green Plains Inc. (NASDAQ:GPRE) improved a bit during the 2016 third quarter, as the number of long positions rose to 22 at the end of September from 18 registered a quarter before. Together these funds held a little over 20% of the company’s common stock. Jason Karp‘s Tourbillon Capital Partners held the largest stake among the funds tracked by Insider Monkey, having indicated ownership of 3.6 million shares in its latest 13F filings. Not far behind was Gilchrist Berg‘s Water Street Capital, which reportedly held 1.4 million shares at the end of September.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point7 | 0 | 2,111,557 | 0 | 2,111,557 | 2,111,557 | 5.5% |
| Point7 | 0 | 2,111,557 | 0 | 2,111,557 | 2,111,557 | 5.5% |
| Cubist Systematic Strategies | 0 | 10,058 | 0 | 10,058 | 10,058 | Less than 0.1% |
| Steven A. Cohen | 0 | 2,121,615 | 0 | 2,121,615 | 2,121,615 | 5.5% |
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Page 1 of 9 – SEC Filing
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
(Amendment No. )*
GREEN PLAINS INC.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $0.001 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
393222104
(CUSIP Number)
January 5, 2017
(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
| ☐ | Rule 13d-1(b) | |
| ☒ | Rule 13d-1(c) | |
| ☐ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s 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 on 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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Page 2 of 9 – SEC Filing
| CUSIP No. 393222104 | 13G | Page 2 of 9 Pages |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ☐ (b) ☒ | ||
| 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 2,111,557 (see Item 4) | ||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,111,557 (see Item 4) | ||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,111,557 (see Item 4) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.5% (see Item 4) | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* PN | ||
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Page 3 of 9 – SEC Filing
| CUSIP No. 393222104 | 13G | Page 3 of 9 Pages |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ☐ (b) ☒ | ||
| 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 2,111,557 (see Item 4) | ||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,111,557 (see Item 4) | ||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,111,557 (see Item 4) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.5% (see Item 4) | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* CO | ||
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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| CUSIP No. 393222104 | 13G | Page 4 of 9 Pages |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ☐ (b) ☒ | ||
| 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 10,058 (see Item 4) | ||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 10,058 (see Item 4) | ||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 10,058 (see Item 4) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) Less than 0.1% (see Item 4) | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* OO | ||
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Page 5 of 9 – SEC Filing
| CUSIP No. 393222104 | 13G | Page 5 of 9 Pages |
| 1 | NAME OF REPORTING PERSON I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Steven A. Cohen | ||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) ☐ (b) ☒ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | ||
| 4 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States | ||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: | 5 | SOLE VOTING POWER 0 | |
| 6 | SHARED VOTING POWER 2,121,615 (see Item 4) | ||
| 7 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 0 | ||
| 8 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 2,121,615 (see Item 4) | ||
| 9 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 2,121,615 (see Item 4) | ||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ☐ | ||
| 11 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.5% (see Item 4) | ||
| 12 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* IN | ||
*SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT
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Page 6 of 9 – SEC Filing
| Item 1(a) | Name of Issuer: |
| Green Plains Inc. | |
| Item 1(b) | Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices: |
| 450 Regency Parkway, Suite 400, Omaha, NE 68114 | |
| Item 2(a) | Name of Person Filing: |
| This statement is filed by: (i) Point72 Asset Management, L.P. (“Point72 Asset Management”) with respect to shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Shares”), of the Issuer held by certain investment funds it manages; (ii) Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. (“Point72 Capital Advisors Inc.”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds managed by Point72 Asset Management; (iii) Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC (“Cubist Systematic Strategies”) with respect to Shares held by certain investment funds it manages; and (iv) Steven A. Cohen with respect to Shares beneficially owned by Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., and Cubist Systematic Strategies. | |
| Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies and Steven A. Cohen have entered into a Joint Filing Agreement, a copy of which is filed with this Schedule 13G as Exhibit 99.1, pursuant to which they have agreed to file this Schedule 13G jointly in accordance with the provisions of Rule 13d-1(k) of the Act. | |
| Item 2(b) | Address or Principal Business Office: |
| The address of the principal business office of (i) Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. and Mr. Cohen is 72 Cummings Point Road, Stamford, CT 06902; and (ii) Cubist Systematic Strategies is 330 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10173. | |
| Item 2(c) | Citizenship: |
| Point72 Asset Management is a Delaware limited partnership. Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is a Delaware corporation. Cubist Systematic Strategies is a Delaware limited liability company. Mr. Cohen is a United States citizen. | |
| Item 2(d) | Title of Class of Securities: |
| Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share | |
| Item 2(e) | CUSIP Number: |
| 393222104 | |
| Item 3 | Not Applicable |
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| Item 4 | Ownership: |
| The percentages used herein are calculated based upon the Shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2016, as reported on the Issuer’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by the Issuer for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2016. | |
| As of the close of business on January 5, 2017: | |
| 1. Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | |
| (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,111,557 | |
| (b) Percent of class: 5.5% | |
| (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- | |
| (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,111,557 | |
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- | |
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,111,557 | |
| 2. Point72 Capital Advisors, Inc. | |
| (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,111,557 | |
| (b) Percent of class: 5.5% | |
| (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- | |
| (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,111,557 | |
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- | |
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,111,557 | |
| 3. Cubist Systematic Strategies, LLC | |
| (a) Amount beneficially owned: 10,058 | |
| (b) Percent of class: less than 0.1% | |
| (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- | |
| (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 10,058 | |
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- | |
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 10,058 | |
| 4. Steven A. Cohen | |
| (a) Amount beneficially owned: 2,121,615 | |
| (b) Percent of class: 5.5% | |
| (c)(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: -0- | |
| (ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 2,121,615 | |
| (iii) Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0- | |
| (iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 2,121,615 | |
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| Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies and Mr. Cohen own directly no Shares. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Point72 Asset Management maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages. Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. is the general partner of Point72 Asset Management. Pursuant to an investment management agreement, Cubist Systematic Strategies maintains investment and voting power with respect to the securities held by certain investment funds it manages. Mr. Cohen controls each of Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. and Cubist Systematic Strategies. By reason of the provisions of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, each of (i) Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc. and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 2,111,557 Shares (constituting approximately 5.5% of the Shares outstanding); and (ii) Cubist Systematic Strategies and Mr. Cohen may be deemed to beneficially own 10,058 Shares (constituting less than 0.1% of the Shares outstanding). Each of Point72 Asset Management, Point72 Capital Advisors Inc., Cubist Systematic Strategies and Mr. Cohen disclaims beneficial ownership of any of the securities covered by this statement. | |
| 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 five percent of the class of securities, check the following. | |
| Item 6 | Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person: |
| Not Applicable | |
| Item 7 | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company: |
| Not Applicable | |
| Item 8 | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: |
| Not Applicable | |
| Item 9 | Notice of Dissolution of Group: |
| Not Applicable | |
| Item 10 | Certification: |
By signing below the signatory certifies that, to the best of his knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above 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.
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Page 9 of 9 – SEC Filing
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.
Dated: January 6, 2017
POINT72 ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By: /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor
Name: Kevin J. O’Connor
Title: Authorized Person
POINT72 CAPITAL ADVISORS, INC.
By: /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor
Name: Kevin J. O’Connor
Title: Authorized Person
CUBIST SYSTEMATIC STRATEGIES, LLC
By: /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor
Name: Kevin J. O’Connor
Title: Authorized Person
STEVEN A. COHEN
By: /s/ Kevin J. O’Connor
Name: Kevin J. O’Connor
Title: Authorized Person
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