George Soros is the second most famous hedge fund manager ever. Nobody would have guessed this Hungary-born fund manager will become one of the richest men on this planet. He could have been richer if he hadn't donated some of his wealth for liberal causes. George Soros' recent returns aren't good. In 2011 Soros' Quantum Fund Management lost nearly 15%. Considering that Soros' personal wealth is around $20 billion, he must have lost around $3 billion.
George Soros' recent stock picks include Motorola Solutions, InterOil Corp, AdecoAgro, Google, Exar Corp, and Quantum Corp. He holds a lot of convertible debt of technology companies.
George Soros was recently in the news because of a lawsuit brought by his ex-girlfriend. George Soros' girlfriend Adriana Ferreyr, a former soap opera star from Brazil, claims that George Soros promised her an apartment in New York City. She is suing George Soros for $50 million. According to her complaint, George Soros told her that "Don’t worry it is yours, I am only putting it in the name of a company for tax purposes as I want to avoid paying gift taxes,".
George Soros is a supporter of Barack Obama.