MEG Energy Holder Highfields Sees Bidding War After Husky Offer

(Bloomberg) Highfields Capital Management is in no rush to sell its MEG Energy Corp. stake, instead betting that a bidding war for the Calgary-based oil sands company could erupt amid a C$6.3 billion ($4.9 billion) hostile takeover attempt by Husky Energy Inc. The Boston-based investment firm’s chief executive officer, Jon Jacobson, made the surprise announcement Wednesday that his $12.1 billion hedge fund will wind down and begin returning clients’ money by the end of the year, joining other star managers who have exited the business.

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