George Soros and other world-famous investors put their money in shipping companies during the first quarter of 2021, regulatory filings show.

The Hungarian-American billionaire's investment firm Soros Fund Management spent $39.3m during the first quarter in acquiring Golar LNG's 2.75% senior unsecured convertible notes, which are due next year.

The filings showed he held 40.25m of the notes, which accounts for about 10% of the bond issue.