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- ↑ "Natural gas hedge fund Statar Capital up 30% this year: source". Reuters. 16 December 2019.
- ↑ "This Ex-Citadel and D.E. Shaw Pro's Fund Is Growing Like Crazy". Institutional Investor. 7 December 2020.
- ↑ "US hedge fund makes $400m from natural gas price volatility". OGV Energy. 11 August 2022.
- ↑ "Statar Capital Bets on Power as Natural Gas Drives 18% Return". Bloomberg. 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "Statar Capital LLC - Natural Gas Strategy". Autumn Gold. 30 July 2023.