Magnolia Oil & Gas (MGY) had outbid hedge fund Citadel in its acquisition of oil and gas company WildFire Energy in July, Reuters reported Friday.
The bid for WildFire reveals a strategy by Citadel to acquire US oil production assets as part of an expansion of its physical asset holdings, the report said, citing five people familiar with the matter.
Citadel declined to comment when asked by, while Magnolia Oil & Gas and WildFire didn't immediately respond to requests for comment.
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