Paulson & Co. scoops up Bank of America shares worth about $2.67 billion, 4th-largest stake

NEW YORK — The hedge fund run by John Paulson, who foresaw the distress in subprime mortgages and reaped billions by betting against the related securities, has bought about 168 million shares of Bank of America Corp., according to a regulatory filing Wednesday.

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