According to the FOX Business Network yesterday, legendary investor George Soros purchased shares of California-based Wind River Systems. FOX wrote:

Billionaire investor George Soros bought a 6.67% stake, equivalent to 5.8 million shares, in Wind River Systems (WIND), according to a regulatory filing. Wind River Systems is a device software optimization company based in Alameda, Calif.

The Associated Press, via the Houston Chronicle, added:

Soros’ investment company, Soros Fund Management LLC, reported the stake in a Schedule 13G filing, which indicates the investment is passive and the investor doesn’t intend to influence control of the company.

Sources:

“Stocks In Focus For Tuesday”
FOX Business Network, March 18, 2008

“Soros Takes Stake in Wind River Systems”
Associated Press, March 17, 2008

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