Report: Billionaire Carlos Slim ups stake in Saks

New York City -- Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim, through his Inmobiliaria Carso SA investment fund, spent $8.8 million to up his stake in Saks, according to Bloomberg.



Slim, who was Saks’s largest shareholder before the purchases and last acquired the New York-based retailer’s shares in April 2009, raised his stake to 16% from 15.7%, the report said. Slim has made it a practice to add to his investment holdings when the markets slump.



Slim’s Grupo Carso SAB operates two Saks stores in Mexico City through a licensing agreement with the company.