Klarman's Baupost Group Boosts Stake in News Corp. (NWSA) and CapitalSource (CSE)

May 15, 2009 1:03 PM EDT

Seth Klarman's Baupost Group released its 13F for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Klarman significantly raised its stake in News Corp. (Nasdaq: NWSA).

Some notable moves:


  • Raises stake in News Corp. (Nasdaq: NWSA) by 10.6 million shares to 27,500,000 shares, making it his largest position at $243 million.
  • Raises stake in CapitalSource Inc. (NYSE: CSE) by 26.4 million shares to 29,797,107 shares
  • Raises stake in PDL BioPharma, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDLI) by 1.2 million shares to 15,559,608 shares
  • Raises stake in Domtar Corporation (NYSE: UFS) by 7.13 million shares to 40,585,858 shares
  • Lowers stake in GHL Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: GHQ) by 2.05 million shares to 199,462 shares


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