BOSTON (Reuters) - Billionaire investor George Soros' hedge fund reported holdings of $6.2 billion during the third quarter, an increase of $2 billion, after taking a stake in automaker Ford and boosting his holdings in communications services stocks.
He also raised his stake in retailer Wal Mart Stores to 1.1 million shares valued at $54.8 million.
Soros cut his stake in Petroleo Brasileiro SA (PBR), or Petrobras, to 7.4 million shares from 9.8 million shares.
http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/ticker/article.aspx?Feed=OBR&Date=20091116&ID=10717712&Symbol=FObama's puppetmaster raised his stakes in non-union retailers and the only non-govt. US auto company. And decreased holdings in Brazil's state-run oil co. that's being investigated for tax evasion.
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