Hedge fund Paulson & Co, a top shareholder in Callon Petroleum Co, said on Monday it would not oppose the U.S. shale producer’s reduced buyout offer for Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc, while cutting its stake in the company. Billionaire investor John Paulson’s hedge fund, which did not give any details on its latest shareholding, had a 9.5% stake in Callon as of Nov. 6. Paulson had earlier opposed the deal saying that a 25% premium for the acquisition was too steep and that Callon would lose its position as a Permian pure play by acquiring a company …read more
Source:: Yahoo Finance
