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Soros Fund Management made a big bet on Barrick Gold Corp. in the first quarter, scooping up a US$263.7 million stake in the miner. The fund, chaired by billionaire investor George Soros, disclosed that it now owns 19.4 million shares in Barrick, making it Soros’ largest U.S.-listed holdings and giving him a 1.7 per cent stake in the miner.
The bet on gold and Barrick has certainly been profitable. Barrick’s stock is up 138 per cent this year, making it one of the best performers on the TSX.
Barry Allan, senior mining analyst at Mackie Research Capital Corporation, said that the acquisition is part of the big move back into gold miners that has become one of the hottest rallies of the year. Many managers on Bay Street had emptied out of Barrick and other gold names over the past couple of years, leaving the companies heavily undervalued.