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Renewable Energy Group Inc. (REGI): Whitebox Advisors Reveals Large Stake

Published on August 17, 2016 at 10:36 am by Insider Monkey Staff in Hedge Funds, News

According to a recent 13G filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Andy Redleaf‘s Whitebox Advisors owns 2.31 million common shares of Renewable Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ:REGI), which account for 5.6% of its shares outstanding. The stock represents a new addition to Whitebox Advisors’ equity portfolio.

Renewable Energy is a company that produces biofuels and develops renewable chemicals, and is working on providing lower carbon intensity products. Year-to-date, the company’s stock is down by 2.26%. For the second quarter of 2016, Renewable Energy disclosed earnings per share of $0.16, missing the estimates of $0.28, and revenue of $558.3 million, easily topping the estimates of $417.78 million. Earlier this month, Canaccord Genuity reiterated its ‘Hold’ rating on Renewable Energy’s stock and has a price target of $10.50 on it.

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As per our hedge fund database, investors that were bullish on Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:REGI) at the end of the second quarter included Clint Carlson’s Carlson Capital, with a position worth $34.44 million, Jim Simons’ Renaissance Technologies, which held a position valued at almost $2 million, Neil Chriss’ Hutchin Hill Capital, and Mike Vranos’ Ellington. An investor who dumped Renewable Energy (NASDAQ:REGI) during the second quarter was Gavin Saitowitz and Cisco J. Del Valle’s Springbok Capital, which sold off its position valued at $52,000 on March 31.

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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
Whitebox Advisors 0 2,310,904 0 2,310,904 2,310,904 5.6%
Whitebox General Partner 0 2,310,904 0 2,310,904 2,310,904 5.6%

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Page 1 of 7 – SEC Filing

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.)*
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
75972A301
(CUSIP Number)
August 12, 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:
[_]  Rule 13d-1(b)
[X]  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 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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Page 2 of 7 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No.
75972A301
1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Whitebox Advisors LLC
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a)  [_]
(b)  [X]
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
2,310,904 (see item 4)
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,310,904 (see item 4)
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,310,904 (see item 4)
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.6% (see item 4)
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA

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CUSIP No.
75972A301
1.
NAME OF REPORTING PERSONS
I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
Whitebox General Partner LLC
2.
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
(a)  [_]
(b)  [X]
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
2,310,904 (see item 4)
7.
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
8.
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,310,904 (see item 4)
9.
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,310,904 (see item 4)
10.
CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
[_]
11.
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
5.6% (see item 4)
12.
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO

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Page 4 of 7 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No.
75972A301
Item 1.
(a).
Name of Issuer:
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
(b).
Address of issuer’s principal executive offices:
416 South Bell Avenue
Ames, Iowa 50010
Item 2.
(a).
Name of person filing:
This statement is filed by:
(i)
Whitebox Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WA”);
(ii)
Whitebox General Partner LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WGP”).
(b).
Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The address of the business office of WA and WGP is:
3033 Excelsior Boulevard
Suite 300
Minneapolis, MN 55416
(c).
Citizenship:
WA and WGP are organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.
(d).
Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
(e).
CUSIP No.:
75972A301
Item 3.
If This Statement is filed pursuant to §§.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b), or (c), check whether the person filing is a
(a)
[_]
Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).
(b)
[_]
Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(c)
[_]
Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d)
[_]
Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8).
(e)
[_]
An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f)
[_]
An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g)
[_]
A parent holding company or control person in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h)
[_]
A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C.1813);
(i)
[_]
A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)
[_]
A non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)
[_]
Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).  If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

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Page 5 of 7 – SEC Filing

CUSIP No.
75972A301
Item 4.
Ownership.
(a)
Amount beneficially owned:
WA is deemed to be the beneficial owner of 2,310,904 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value (“Common Stock”) as a result of its ownership of Convertible Notes of the Issuer.
WGP is deemed to beneficially own 2,310,904 shares of Common Stock as a result of its ownership of Convertible Notes of the Issuer.
(b)
Percent of class:
WA is deemed to beneficially own 5.6 % of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
WGP is deemed to beneficially own 5.6 % of the Issuer’s Common Stock
Percent of class is calculated based on 38,679,201 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of July 29, 2016 as reported in the Issuer’s Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2016 and 2,310,904 additional shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of convertible bonds to purchase shares of Common Stock and deemed outstanding for purposes of calculating the Reporting Persons’ beneficial ownership.
(c)
Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i)
Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
0
,
(ii)
Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
WA has shared voting power with respect to 2,310,904 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
WGP has shared voting power with respect to 2,310,904 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
(iii)
Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
0
,
(iv)
Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
WA has shared voting power with respect to 2,310,904 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
WGP has shared voting power with respect to 2,310,904 shares of the Issuer’s Common Stock.
Instruction:  For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security see §240.13d-3(d)(1).
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  [_]*.
Instruction:  Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.
Item 6.
Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
All of the Common Shares are held in the accounts of WA’s clients, none of which individually own more than 5% of the Common Stock.
Item 7.
Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
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 I certify that, to the best of my 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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

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Page 6 of 7 – 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.
08/16/16
(Date)
/s/ Michael P. McCormick
(Signature)
Michael P. McCormick as Chief Financial Officer of Whitebox Advisors LLC.
(Name/Title)
08/16/16
(Date)
/s/ Michael P. McCormick
(Signature)
Michael P. McCormick as Authorized Person of Whitebox General Partner LLC.
(Name/Title)
The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative.  If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.  The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.
Note.  Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See s.240.13d-7 for other parties for whom copies are to be sent.
Attention.  Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

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Page 7 of 7 – SEC Filing

Exhibit A
AGREEMENT
Each of the undersigned hereby consents and agrees to this joint filing to Schedule  for the Common Stock of Renewable Energy Group, Inc.
August 16, 2016
(Date)
/s/ Michael P. McCormick
(Signature)
Michael P. McCormick as Chief Financial Officer of Whitebox Advisors LLC.
(Name/Title)
August 16, 2016
(Date)
/s/ Michael P. McCormick
(Signature)
Michael P. McCormick as Authorized Person of Whitebox General Partner LLC.
(Name/Title)
SK 28410 0030 7236539

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