UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 13F
Form 13F COVER PAGE
Report for the Calendar Year or Quarter Ended: September 30, 2008
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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 November 14, 2008
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: 13
Form13F Information Table Entry Total: 92
Form13F Information Table Value Total: $2,219,202 (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 28-11538 Fortress Fund MM LLC
8 28-11537 Fortress Fund MM II LLC
9 28-10162 FIG Advisors LLC
10 28-12420 RIC Coinvestment Fund GP LLC
11 28-12416 Fortress Investment Fund GP Holdings LLC
12 28-12512 Fortress Fund III GP LLC
13 28-12439 Fortress Operating Entity II LP
14 28-NEW Fortress Commodities 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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ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD SPONSORED ADR 035128206 2410 104334 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 104334 0 0
ASIA SPECIAL SIT ACQST CORP SHS G0538M105 5818 650000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 650000 0 0
BALLY TECHNOLOGIES INC COM 05874B107 3785 125000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 5 125000 0 0
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BROOKDALE SR LIVING INC COM 112463104 218339 9929000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 7 9 9929000 0 0
BROOKDALE SR LIVING INC COM 112463104 2749 125000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 125000 0 0
BROOKDALE SR LIVING INC COM 112463104 730684 33228000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8 9 33228000 0 0
CAL MAINE FOODS INC COM NEW 128030202 519 18900 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 14 18900 0 0
CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP DEL COM 14055E104 9000 1000000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 1000000 0 0
CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP DEL *W EXP 11/08/201 14055E112 16 55950 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 5 55950 0 0
CAPITOL ACQUISITION CORP DEL *W EXP 11/08/201 14055E112 232 750000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 750000 0 0
CATERPILLAR INC DEL COM 149123101 22350 375000 SH PUT DEFINED 1 2 3 4 14 375000 0 0
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GATEHOUSE MEDIA INC COM 367348109 654 1334011 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 5 1334011 0 0
GATEHOUSE MEDIA INC COM 367348109 10805 22050000 SH DEFINED 1 2 11 12 13 22050000 0 0
GATEHOUSE MEDIA INC COM 367348109 453 925800 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 925800 0 0
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GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 6375 250000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 14 250000 0 0
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GLOBAL BRANDS ACQUISITION CO COM 378982102 923 100299 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 5 100299 0 0
GLOBAL BRANDS ACQUISITION CO UNIT 99/99/9999 378982201 5661 599079 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 5 599079 0 0
GLOBAL BRANDS ACQUISITION CO UNIT 99/99/9999 378982201 14176 1500000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 1500000 0 0
GLOBAL CONSUMER ACQST CORP *W EXP 11/27/201 378983118 138 511000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 511000 0 0
GLOBAL CONSUMER ACQST CORP COM 378983100 3063 338500 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 338500 0 0
GLOBAL CONSUMER ACQST CORP UNIT 99/99/9999 378983209 600 64500 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 64500 0 0
GOLD FIELDS LTD NEW SPONSORED ADR 38059T106 1937 202000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 202000 0 0
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HECKMANN CORP COM 422680108 232 28200 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 28200 0 0
HECKMANN CORP *W EXP 11/09/201 422680116 690 324100 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 5 324100 0 0
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LINN ENERGY LLC UNIT LTD LIAB 536020100 6694 437500 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 437500 0 0
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