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Atticus to cut two of three hedge funds

What began as a $6 million endeavor in 1996 is coming to a (partial) close. Atticus Capital is shuttering two of its three hedge funds and is returning $3 billion to shareholders. The move is strictly a personal one, according to CEO Timothy Barakett in a letter to investors. Atticus is slicing its flagship fund and a smaller one, but is keeping its European Fund, which has $1.2 billion under management.

Prevailing market conditions led Barakett to begin liquidating many of the Atticus Global portfolio's holdings, an effort he expects to be complete by the end of September. Investors can expect to receive around 95% of their money in early October, with the rest being disbursed after the fund's final audit later in the year.

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