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Stephen Taub
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Baupost Group Bet Big on Fox — and Won
Seth Klarman’s hedge fund firm also has a smaller cash position than usual.
Stephen Taub August 22, 2018
Seth Klarman, chief executive officer of The Baupost Group. (Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg)

Seth Klarman, chief executive officer of The Baupost Group.

(Jeenah Moon/Bloomberg)

The Baupost Group is the latest high profile hedge fund firm to win in the battle between the Walt Disney Company and Comcast over various assets held by 21st Century Fox.The eclectic multi-strategy shop led by Seth Klarman was

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