Soros’ Quantum fund hikes stake to 5.1% in Reliance Capital

Legendary investor George Soros, through his Quantum investment fund, has hiked his stake in Reliance Capital from 4.8% to 5.1%. The fund has bought nearly 500,000 shares of Reliance Capital to take its total holding in the company to 11.3 mn shares worth about Rs. 700 crores. As of December-end, Quantum was holding about 10.8 mn shares in the financial services firm. Reliance Capital and George Soros could co-operate to launch an offshore real estate fund which would invest in the Indian realty sector. In addition to the 5.1% stake in Reliance Capital, George Soros also holds about 11% in Reliance ARC.

Read the article in The Times of India.

Reliance ARC to receive funding from George Soros’ fund, Blue Ridge Capital

Cyprus-based Dacecroft, a wholly-owned entity of Quantum Endowment Fund backed by billionaire investor George Soros and New York-based investment firm Blue Ridge Capital are picking 21% equity stake in Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group’s Reliance Asset Reconstruction Company (Reliance ARC).

While Dacecroft, which would pick 11% stake, would come on board as the sole foreign sponsor of the company, Blue Ridge would be putting in its money as another investor. Dacecroft would invest Rs. 11 crores in the company. Blue Ridge would invest Rs. 10 crores through two arms: Blue Ridge Limited Partnership would pick 6.2% stake and Blue Ridge Offshore Master Partnership would hold 3.8% in Reliance ARC.

The second largest investor in Reliance ARC, Corporation Bank, which holds 20.76%, will hold 10% after the induction of foreign investors. The holding of General Insurance Company (GIC) would also come down from 17.65% to 10%.

Read the article in The Economic Times.