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George Soros avoided a loss of more than 17 million dollars by dumping shares of Facebook, Netflix and Goldman Sachs just before the big crash started happening. In other words, he made out like a bandit by selling at the peak of the market. Is he smarter than all the rest of us, did he have some inside information, or was he simply lucky? In recent months, tech stocks have lost approximately a trillion dollars in value, and many investors have been absolutely devastated. But not George Soros. According to the most recent filing with the SEC, Soros Fund Management...

Soros Fund Management LLC is one of the most successful and high-profile hedge funds managed by billionaire hedge fund manager George Soros. Soros returned an average of 30.5% per year between 1969 and 2000. More recently in 2007, 2008, and 2009, his fund generated 32%, 8% and 29% return respectively for the investors.The following is a list of top stocks where Soros Fund Management LLC increased its positions in the last quarter. Stock Symbol Shares Held 03/31/2011 Shares Held 06/30/2011 Change In Shares Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. RL 496,368 994,612 498,244 Motorola Solutions, Inc. MSI 4,480,610 5,662,139 1,181,529 Time Warner...

While George Soros is not likely in the day-to-day operations of Soros Fund Management anymore, his two sons seem to have a knack for investing as well. Here's a look at nine stocks the hedge fund has purchased over the past four months. Google Amazon (AMZN): Verizon (VZ): Soros added shares as the average price of $37 during the recent reporting period. Halliburton (HAL): Soros increased his holdings in Halliburton during the most recent reporting period at the average price of around $44 per share. Citi (C): Soros added to his large position in Citigroup during the most recent reporting...