UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: June 30, 2009
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Institutional Investment Manager Filing this Report:
Name: Fortress Investment Group LLC
Address: 1345 Avenue of the Americas, 46th Flr.
New York, NY 10105
13F File Number: 28-12421
The institutional investment manager filing this report and the person by whom
it is signed hereby represent that the person signing the report is authorized
to submit it, that all information contained herein is true, correct and
complete, and that it is understood that all required items, statements,
schedules, lists, and tables, are considered integral parts of this form.
Person Signing this Report on Behalf of Reporting Manager:
Name: David Brooks
Title: Secretary, VP and General Counsel
Phone: 212-798-6100
Signature, Place, and Date of Signing:
/s/ David Brooks New York, NY August 14, 2009
Report Type (Check only one.):
[ X] 13F HOLDINGS REPORT.
[ ] 13F NOTICE.
[ ] 13F COMBINATION REPORT.
FORM 13F SUMMARY PAGE
Report Summary:
Number of Other Included Managers: 8
Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 120
Form13F Information Table Value Total: $971,079 (thousands)
List of Other Included Managers:
Provide a numbered list of the name(s) and Form 13F file number(s) of all
institutional managers with respect to which this report is filed, other
than the manager filing this report.
No. 13F File Number Name
1 28-12421 Fortress Investment Group LLC
2 28-12417 FIG Corp
3 28-12418 Fortress Operating Entity I LP
4 28-10806 FIG LLC
5 28-10807 Drawbridge Global Macro Advisors LLC
6 28-11237 Drawbridge Special Opportunities Advisors LLC
7 28-10162 FIG Advisors LLC
8 28-13249 Fortress Commodities Advisors LLC
9 28-13498 Fortress Macro Advisors LLC
FORM 13F INFORMATION TABLE
VALUE SHARES/ SH/ PUT/ INVSTMT OTHER VOTING AUTHORITY
NAME OF ISSUER TITLE OF CLASS CUSIP (x$1000) PRN AMT PRN CALL DSCRETN MANAGERS SOLE SHARED NONE
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ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACQU COR *W EXP 06/18/201 007556111 9 1856250 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 1856250 0 0
AIRCASTLE LTD COM G0129K104 2101 285875 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 285875 0 0
AIRCASTLE LTD COM G0129K104 159863 21750002 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 21750002 0 0
AIRCASTLE LTD COM G0129K104 26644 3625000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 5 3625000 0 0
AIRCASTLE LTD COM G0129K104 2021 275000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 275000 0 0
AK STL HLDG CORP COM 001547108 5548 289100 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 289100 0 0
AK STL HLDG CORP COM 001547108 1174 61200 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 61200 0 0
ALCOA INC COM 013817101 20458198040000 SH CALL DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 0 0 0
ALCOA INC COM 013817101 4334 419600 SH CALL DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 0 0 0
ALTERNATIVE ASSET MGMT ACQU *W EXP 08/01/201 02149U119 169 1210250 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 1210250 0 0
ANADARKO PETE CORP COM 032511107 1648 36300 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 36300 0 0
ANADARKO PETE CORP COM 032511107 350 7700 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 7700 0 0
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD SPONSORED ADR 035128206 3822 104334 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 104334 0 0
BAKER HUGHES INC COM 057224107 980 26900 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 26900 0 0
BAKER HUGHES INC COM 057224107 204 5600 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 5600 0 0
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 330 25000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 25000 0 0
BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION COM 060505104 45 3400 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 3400 0 0
BOYD GAMING CORP COM 103304101 1328 15620000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 15620000 0 0
BROOKDALE SR LIVING INC COM 112463104 503648 51709177 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 51709177 0 0
BROOKDALE SR LIVING INC COM 112463104 1218 125000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 125000 0 0
BROOKDALE SR LIVING INC COM 112463104 8048 826292 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 7 826292 0 0
BRUNSWICK CORP COM 117043109 5400125000000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 125000000 0 0
BURLINGTON NORTHN SANTA FE C COM 12189T104 515 7000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 7000 0 0
C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC COM NEW 12541W209 256 4900 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 4900 0 0
C H ROBINSON WORLDWIDE INC COM NEW 12541W209 1565 30000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 30000 0 0
CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP DEL *W EXP 11/08/201 14055E112 352 750000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 750000 0 0
CHINA HLDGS ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 11/16/201 16942N114 99 990000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 990000 0 0
CITIGROUP INC COM 172967101 4752 1600000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 1600000 0 0
CON-WAY INC COM 205944101 797 25000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 25000 0 0
CSX CORP COM 126408103 2058 59400 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 59400 0 0
CSX CORP COM 126408103 1548 44700 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 44700 0 0
CSX CORP COM 126408103 1430 4130000 SH CALL DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 0 0 0
CSX CORP COM 126408103 301 8700 SH CALL DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 0 0 0
DANA HOLDING CORP COM 235825205 1245 972625 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 972625 0 0
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING IN COM 25271C102 2572 30975 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 30975 0 0
ENTERPRISE ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 11/07/201 29365R116 32 500000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 500000 0 0
FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 278 5000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 5000 0 0
FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 13349 240000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 240000 0 0
FOSTER WHEELER AG COM H27178104 1962 82600 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 82600 0 0
FOSTER WHEELER AG COM H27178104 413 17400 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 17400 0 0
FOUNDATION COAL HLDGS INC COM 35039W100 930 33100 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 33100 0 0
FOUNDATION COAL HLDGS INC COM 35039W100 194 6900 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 6900 0 0
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO COM 35671D857 356 7100 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 7100 0 0
FREEPORT-MCMORAN COPPER & GO COM 35671D857 70 1400 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 1400 0 0
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD SHS Y2685T107 163 750000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 750000 0 0
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 3141 268000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 268000 0 0
GENESIS LEASE LTD ADR 37183T107 971 225200 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 225200 0 0
GLOBAL BRANDS ACQUISITION CO *W EXP 12/06/201 378982110 196 1500000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 1500000 0 0
GLOBAL CONSUMER ACQST CORP *W EXP 11/27/201 378983118 116 575500 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 575500 0 0
GOLD FIELDS LTD NEW SPONSORED ADR 38059T106 2434 202000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 202000 0 0
GOLDEN POND HEALTHCARE INC *W EXP 11/06/201 38116J117 60 750000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 750000 0 0
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO COM 382550101 9292 825200 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 825200 0 0
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBR CO COM 382550101 1968 174800 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 174800 0 0
GRAINGER W W INC COM 384802104 98 1200 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 1200 0 0
GRAINGER W W INC COM 384802104 16990 207500 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 207500 0 0
HALLIBURTON CO COM 406216101 217 10500 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 10500 0 0
HALLIBURTON CO COM 406216101 1035 50000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 50000 0 0
IDEATION ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 11/19/201 451665111 126 250000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 250000 0 0
ISHARES INC MSCI TAIWAN 464286731 15009 1487500 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 1487500 0 0
KBL HEALTHCARE ACQUIS CORP I *W EXP 07/18/201 48241N115 181 658100 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 658100 0 0
KENNAMETAL INC COM 489170100 132 6900 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 6900 0 0
KENNAMETAL INC COM 489170100 635 33100 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 33100 0 0
KROGER CO COM 501044101 12017 545000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 545000 0 0
LENNAR CORP CL A 526057104 1967 203000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 203000 0 0
LIBERTY ACQUISITION HLDGS CO *W EXP 12/12/201 53015Y115 148 336900 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 336900 0 0
MAGNA INTL INC CL A 559222401 8545 202300 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 202300 0 0
MAGNA INTL INC CL A 559222401 1804 42700 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 42700 0 0
MASSEY ENERGY CORP COM 576206106 1210 61900 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 61900 0 0
MASSEY ENERGY CORP COM 576206106 256 13100 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 13100 0 0
MERIX CORP NOTE 4.000% 5/1 590049AB8 160 3250000 PRN DEFINED 1 2 3 4 3250000 0 0
MGM MIRAGE COM 552953101 7149 1075000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 1075000 0 0
MONSANTO CO NEW COM 61166W101 164 2200 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 2200 0 0
MONSANTO CO NEW COM 61166W101 1844 2480000 SH CALL DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 0 0 0
MONSANTO CO NEW COM 61166W101 743 10000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 10000 0 0
MONSANTO CO NEW COM 61166W101 387 5200 SH CALL DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 0 0 0
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC COM 637071101 810 24800 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 24800 0 0
NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO INC COM 637071101 170 5200 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 5200 0 0
NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUIS CORP *W EXP 06/25/201 Y62159119 593 1250000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 1250000 0 0
NEWCASTLE INVT CORP COM 65105M108 677 1025729 SH DEFINED 1 1025729 0 0
NEWCASTLE INVT CORP COM 65105M108 126 191600 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 191600 0 0
NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 486 11900 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 11900 0 0
NEWMONT MINING CORP COM 651639106 106 2600 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 2600 0 0
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP COM 655844108 565 15000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 15000 0 0
NORTHWESTERN CORP COM NEW 668074305 19240 845347 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 845347 0 0
ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION I COM 676118102 807 504109 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 5 504109 0 0
PACCAR INC COM 693718108 486 1500000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 1500000 0 0
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP COM 701094104 146 3400 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 3400 0 0
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP COM 701094104 713 16600 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 16600 0 0
PAYCHEX INC COM 704326107 16624 655000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 655000 0 0
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM 704549104 262 8700 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 8700 0 0
PEABODY ENERGY CORP COM 704549104 1246 41300 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 41300 0 0
PENN NATL GAMING INC COM 707569109 4581 157377 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 157377 0 0
POLARIS INDS INC COM 731068102 321 1000000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 1000000 0 0
PROSPECT ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 11/14/201 74347T111 83 924800 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 924800 0 0
SAKS INC COM 79377W108 62 14000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 14000 0 0
SAKS INC COM 79377W108 443 100000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 100000 0 0
SAPPHIRE INDUSTRIALS CORP *W EXP 01/17/201 80306T117 160 1000000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 1000000 0 0
SLM CORP COM 78442P106 402 40000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 40000 0 0
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC COM 832248108 210 15000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 15000 0 0
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC COM 832248108 7101 508300 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 508300 0 0
SPDR SERIES TRUST S&P RETAIL ETF 78464A714 416 15000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 15000 0 0
SPRINT NEXTEL CORP COM SER 1 852061100 1140 237000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 237000 0 0
SPX CORP COM 784635104 568 11600 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 11600 0 0
SPX CORP COM 784635104 122 2500 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 2500 0 0
STONELEIGH PARTNERS ACQUS CO *W EXP 05/31/201 861923126 16 500000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 500000 0 0
TREMISIS ENERGY ACQ CORP II *W EXP 12/05/201 89472N119 132 1100000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 1100000 0 0
TRIAN ACQUISITION I CORP *W EXP 01/23/201 89582E116 200 798200 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 798200 0 0
TRIPLECROWN ACQUISITION CORP *W EXP 10/22/201 89677G117 436 2559500 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 2559500 0 0
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD SHS H89128104 751 28900 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 28900 0 0
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD SHS H89128104 158 6100 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 6100 0 0
UNION PAC CORP COM 907818108 8730 167700 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 167700 0 0
UNION PAC CORP COM 907818108 359 6900 SH CALL DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 0 0 0
UNION PAC CORP COM 907818108 1848 35500 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 35500 0 0
UNION PAC CORP COM 907818108 1723 3310000 SH CALL DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 0 0 0
UNITED REFINING ENERGY CORP *W EXP 12/11/201 911360113 152 1600000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 1600000 0 0
UNITED STATES STL CORP NEW COM 912909108 1061 29700 SH CALL DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 0 0 0
UNITED STATES STL CORP NEW COM 912909108 12091 338300 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 338300 0 0
UNITED STATES STL CORP NEW COM 912909108 5601 156700 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 156700 0 0
UNITED STATES STL CORP NEW COM 912909108 5014 14030000 SH CALL DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 0 0 0
WILLBROS GROUP INC DEL COM 969203108 567 45350 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 45350 0 0