George Soros Buys Archer-Daniels-Midland Co., Level 3 Communications Inc., Weyerhaeuser Co, Sells Willbros Group Inc., Progressive Corp., Perry Ellis International Inc.

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May 17, 2007
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Billionaire investor George Soros reshuffles his portfolio again during the first quarter of 2007. He is buying a lot of Industrial Goods & Services and Retailers. These are the details of his buys and sells.


George Soros buys Spy, Archer-daniels-midland Co., Level 3 Communications Inc., Weyerhaeuser Co., Cemex Sa De Cv, Xlf, Express Scripts Inc., Payless Shoesource Inc., Equinix Inc., Kroger Co., Applied Micro Circuits Corp., Big Lots Inc, Delek Us Holdings, Protein Design Labs Inc., Best Buy Co. Inc., Pmc-sierra Inc., Maxim Integrated Products Inc., Standard Pacific Corp., Bea Systems Inc., Motorola Inc., Fidelity National Financial In, Mercer International Inc. - Common Stock, Triad Hospitals Inc., Horizon Lines, Inc., Microtune Inc., Alltel Corp., Emulex Corp., Daktronics Inc., Agile Software Corp., Andrew Corp., Radware Ltd., Mcdonald's Corp., Chattem Inc., Lam Research Corp., Griffon Corp., At&t Corp., Travelcenters Of Ame, Cadbury Schweppes Public Ltd., Borland Software Corp., Citigroup Inc., Exelon Corp., Tekelec, Altria Group Inc., Smurfit-stone Container Corp., Sigma Designs Inc., Bigband Networks, Inc., Comcast Corp., Verizon Communications Inc., Network Appliance Inc., Calamp Corp., Radisys Corp., American Express Co., Alberto-culver Co., Juniper Networks, Inc, Txu Corp., Walt Disney Co., Waste Management Inc., Chipmos Technologies (bermuda), Ei Dupont De Nemours & Co., Coca-cola Co., United Parcel Service Inc., Boeing Co., 3m Co., Ralcorp Holdings Inc., Aptargroup Inc., Morgan Stanley, Acuity Brands Inc., Longs Drug Stores Corp., Plx Technology Inc., Aeropostale Inc., Ppl Corp., Las Vegas Sands Corp., Prudential Financial Inc., Men's Wearhouse Inc., Metlife Inc., Avanex Corp., Pitney Bowes Inc., Delta & Pine Land Co., Fiserv Inc., United Natural Foods Inc., Superior Essex Inc., Monsanto Co., Fedex Corporation, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Chaparral Steel Company, Cleveland-cliffs Inc., United Technologies Corp., Harrah's Entertainment Inc., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Tyson Foods Inc., Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea C, Time Warner Cable, Vf Corp., Under Armour Inc, Texas Industries Inc., Nymex Holdings, Inc., Nucor Corp., New York & Company Inc., Vistaprint Limited - Common Stock, Olin Corp., Om Group Inc., Pan American Silver Corp., Nutrisystem Inc., Encore Wire Corp., Nordson Corp., Charlesschwab Corp., Usana Health Sciences Inc., Northern Dynasty Mnl, Valmont Industries Inc., Newmarket Corp., Us Bancorp (de), Marvel Entertainment Inc., Netflix, Inc., Micron Technology Inc., Uap Holding Corp., Neenah Paper Inc., Norfolk Southern Corp., Orient-express Hotels Ltd., Priceline.com Inc., Tuesday Morning Corp., Staples Inc., Pacific Sunwear Of California, Pantry Inc., Sandisk Corp., Praxair Inc., Stein Mart Inc., Silgan Holdings Inc., Freightcar America Inc., Robbins & Myers Inc., Scholastic Corp., Starbucks Corp., Rent-a-center Inc., Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Robert Half International Inc., Rock-tenn Co., Republic Services Inc., Aaron Rents Inc., Silver Standard Resources Inc., Southern Peru Copper Corp., Toro Co., Zumiez, Inc., Petmed Express Inc., Tractor Supply Co., Children's Place Retail Stores, Terra Industries Inc., Tempur Pedic International Inc, Panera Bread Co., Polyone Corp., Synagro Technologies Inc., Catalina Marketing Corp., Potash Corp. Of Saskatchewan,, Stillwater Mining Co., Stamps.com Inc., Rti International Metals Inc., Baldor Electric Co., Fuel Tech Nv, Gammon Lake Resources Inc., Harte-hanks Inc., Honeywell International Inc., Iamgold Corp., Cumberland Res Ltd, Century Aluminum Co., Caterpillar Inc., Christopher & Banks Corp., Charlotte Russe Holding Inc., Emerson Electric Co., Eldorado Gold Corp, Sotheby's Holdings Inc., Belo Corp., Burlington Northern Santa Fe C, Brocade Communications Systems, Anheuser-busch Companies Inc., Colgate-palmolive Co., Georgia Gulf Corp., Hecla Mining Co., Cabela's Inc., Central European Distribution, Casual Male Retail Group Inc., Ceradyne Inc., Fortune Brands Inc., Greenbrier Companies, Gymboree Corp., Hot Topic Inc., Hercules Inc., Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Common Stock, Edo Corp., Hexcel Corp., Cascade Corp., Hartford Financial Services Gr, Guitar Center Inc., Flowers Foods Inc., Crocs, Inc., Computer Sciences Corp., Csx Corp., Cintas Corp., Coldwater Creek Inc., Dress Barn Inc., Dsw Inc., Directv Group Inc., Eagle Materials Inc., Flextronics International Ltd., Casey's General Stores Inc., Monster Worldwide Inc., Kenexa Corp., Keystone Automotive Industries, Johnson Controls Inc., Jack In The Box Inc., Innerworkings, Inc., Insituform Technologies Inc., Manpower Inc., Bucyrus International Inc., Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., Layne Christensen Co., Lee Enterprises Inc., Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Mirant Corporation Common Stock, Mcgraw-hill Companies Inc., Mgm Mirage, Mellon Financial Corp., Marriott International Inc., Live Nation, Inc. Common Stock, Lsi Industries Inc., Life Time Fitness Inc., Lockheed Martin Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Allied Waste Industries Inc., Amrep Corp., Avery Dennison Corp., Actuant Corp., Bed Bath & Beyond Inc., Archstone-smith Trust, On Assignment Inc., Arbitron Inc., Blockbuster Inc., Build-a-bear Workshop Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Alliance One International, In, Franklin Resources Inc., American Woodmark Corp., Jos. A Bank Clothiers Inc., Aflac Inc., Bebe Stores, Inc., Us Concrete Inc., Vista Gold Corp., Tellabs Inc., Restoration Hardware Inc., Adc Telecommunications Inc., Power-one Inc., Novell Inc., Entravision Communications Cor, Calgon Carbon Corp., International Rectifier Corp., Opsware Inc., First Consulting Group Inc., Adtran Inc., Novelis Inc., C&d Technologies Inc., Us Airways Group, Inc. Common Stock, Par Value $0., 1-800-flowers.com Inc., sells Willbros Group Inc., Progressive Corp., Perry Ellis International Inc., Pride International Inc., Oil Services Holdrs, Nrg Energy Inc., Nokia Corp., Ncr Corp., Multi-fineline Electronix Inc., Midwest Air Group Inc., Metabasis Therapeutics Inc., Limited Brands Inc., Lsi Logic Corp., Lanoptics Ltd. - Ordinary Shares, Legg Mason Inc., Laboratory Corp. Of America Ho, Pixelworks Inc., Rite Aid Corp., Western Digital Corp., Wimm-bill-dann Foods Ojsc, Vimpel-communications, Techwell, Inc., Take-two Interactive Software, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufactu, Triquint Semiconductor Inc., Teradyne Inc., Safeway Inc., Supervalu Inc., Srs Labs Inc., Service Corp. International, Saic Inc, Polo Ralph Lauren Corp., Transocean Inc., Carmax Inc., Jb Hunt Transport Services Inc, Ebay Inc., Emc Corp., El Paso Corp., Family Dollar Stores Inc., Globalsantafe Corp., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Cypress Semiconductor Corporat, Computer Associates Internatio, Conseco Inc., Citrix Systems, Inc., Quest Diagnostics Inc., Discovery Holding Co., Diamond Offshore Drilling Inc., Gannett Co. Inc., Gamestop Corp., Check Point Software Technolog, , Illinois Tool Works Inc., Isilon Systems, Inc., Infineon Technologies Ag, Idearc Inc, Bmc Software Inc., Abitibi-consolidated Inc., American Eagle Outfitters Inc., Agco Corp., Applied Materials Inc., Banco Bradesco S.a., Bearingpoint Inc., Biomimetic Therapeutics, Inc. - Common Stock, Business Objects Sa, Bowater Inc., Brooks Automation Inc., Getty Images Inc. during the 3-months ended 03/31/2007, according to the most recent filings of his investment company, Soros Fund Management LLC. George Soros owns 377 stocks with a total value of $2.5 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells.





New Purchases: ACV, ADCT, ADM, ADTN, AFL, AGIL, AMCC, AMD, AMWD, AMZN, ANDW, AOI, ARB, ARO, ASGN, ASN, AT, ATR, ATU, AVNX, AVY, AW, AXP, AXR, AYI, BA, BBBY, BBI, BBND, BBW, BBY, BEAS, BEBE, BECN, BEN, BEZ, BID, BIG, BLC, BNI, BORL, BRCD, BUCY, BUD, C, CAB, CAE, CAMP, CASY, CAT, CBK, CCC, CEDC, CENX, CHAP, CHIC, CHP, CHTT, CL, CLF, CLG, CMCSA, CMRG, CRDN, CROX, CSC, CSG, CSX, CTAS, CWTR, CX, DAKT, DBRN, DD, DIS, DK, DLP, DSW, DTV, EDO, EDS, EGO, ELX, EMR, EQIX, ESRX, EVC, EXC, EXP, FCGI, FDX, FISV, FLEX, FLO, FLWS, FNF, FO, FTEK, GAP, GBX, GFF, GGC, GRS, GS, GTRC, GYMB, HET, HHS, HIG, HL, HON, HOTT, HPC, HRZ, HST, HXL, IAG, IMOS, INSU, INWK, IRF, JBX, JCI, JNPR, JOSB, KEYS, KNXA, KO, KR, LAYN, LCC, LDG, LEE, LGF, LMT, LRCX, LTM, LVLT, LVS, LYTS, LYV, MAN, MAR, MCD, MEL, MERC, MET, MGM, MHP, MIR, MMM, MNST, MO, MON, MOT, MS, MU, MVL, MW, MXIM, NAK, NDSN, NEU, NFLX, NMX, NOVL, NP, NSC, NTAP, NTRI, NUE, NWY, OEH, OLN, OMG, OPSW, PAAS, PBI, PCLN, PCU, PDLI, PETS, PLCE, PLXT, PMCS, PNRA, POL, POS, POT, PPL, PRU, PSS, PSUN, PTRY, PWER, PX, RAH, RAIL, RBN, RCII, RDWR, RHI, RKT, RMIX, RNT, RSG, RSTO, RSYS, RTI, SBGI, SBUX, SCHL, SCHW, SIGM, SLGN, SMRT, SNDK, SPF, SPLS, SPSX, SPY, SSCC, SSRI, STMP, SWC, T, TA, TKLC, TLAB, TPX, TRA, TRI, TSCO, TSN, TTC, TUES, TUNE, TWC, TXI, TXU, UA, UAPH, UNFI, UPS, USB, USNA, UTX, VFC, VGZ, VMI, VPRT, VZ, WIRE, WMI, WY, XLF, ZUMZ,


Added Positions: AAPL, ARC, BONT, BWLD, COH, CSCO, FDC, GES, GPRO, HYC, IBN, JBLU, LINTA, LSCC, MRVL, MSFT, PVH, QCOM, SBH, SONS, TRID, TXCC, VCI, VSH, WIND,


Reduced Positions: ACS, AES, ALTH, ANF, ARXT, BRCM, CMG, CPWR, CVS, FL, GLW, GVHR, HSP, JCP, JWN, LCAPA, MCO, NKE, NKTR, ORCL, PBR, S, SFD, SPRT, SWKS, SYMC, TAM, TJX, UAUA, UNP, VECO, WAG, WTSLA, YUM,


Sold Out: ABY, AG, AMAT, BBD, BE, BMC, BMTI, BOBJ, BOW, BRKS, CA, CHKP, CNO, CTXS, CY, DGX, DISCA, DO, EBAY, EMC, EP, EWM, FDO, GCI, GME, GSF, GT, GYI, IAR, IFX, ISLN, ITW, JBHT, KMX, LH, LM, LNOP, LSI, LTD, MBRX, MEH, MFLX, NCR, NOK, NRG, OIH, PDE, PERY, PGR, PXLW, RAD, RIG, RL, SAI, SCI, SRSL, SVU, SWY, TER, TQNT, TSM, TTWO, TWLL, VIP, WBD, WDC, WG,