Gross suffers $500m blow as Soros pulls investment

Withdrawn after just one year

Natalie Kenway
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Hedge fund manager George Soros has withdrawn a $500m investment from the Janus Global Unconstrained Bond strategy managed by Bill Gross, according to reports.

The move comes just a year after Soros invested the sum, seen by many as an endorsement for Gross (pictured) after he was fired from previous employer PIMCO. The Financial Times reported Soros' withdrawal was hinted at in Janus Capital filings and confirmed by a number of sources, while the Wall Street Journal reported the move was likely to be down to performance. Gross resurrects 'short of a lifetime' to recover losses Over the past six months to 2 November, the Janus fund has posted a loss of 2.9%, versus the FO Absolute Return sector loss of 0.3%, according to FE Trustnet. Th...

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