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, 2012
Check here if Amendment [ ]; Amendment Number:
This Amendment (Check only one.): [ ] is a restatement.
[ ] adds new holdings entries.
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: 028-12421
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 13, 2012
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
Form 13F Information Table Entry Total: 77
Form 13F Information Table Value Total: $3,170,533 (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
1 028-12421 Fortress Investment Group LLC
2 028-12417 FIG Corp
3 028-12418 Fortress Operating Entity I LP
4 028-10806 FIG LLC
5 028-10807 Drawbridge Global Macro Advisors LLC
6 028-11237 Drawbridge Special Opportunities Advisors LLC
7 028-10162 FIG Advisors LLC
8 028-13249 Fortress Commodities Advisors LLC
9 028-13498 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
------------------------------ ---------------- --------- -------- -------- --- ---- ------- ------------ -------- -------- --------
AIRCASTLE LTD COM G0129K104 141588 11750002 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 11750002 0 0
ALTRIA GROUP INC COM 02209S103 1569 45417 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 45417 0 0
AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106 3448 15100 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 15100 0 0
AMAZON COM INC COM 023135106 23555 103151 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 103151 0 0
AMERICAN CAP LTD COM 02503Y103 179549 17847852 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 17847852 0 0
AMERICAN CAP LTD COM 02503Y103 18374 1826499 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 1826499 0 0
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LTD SPONSORED ADR 035128206 3583 104334 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 104334 0 0
APOLLO GLOBAL MGMT LLC CL A SHS 037612306 306 24691 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 24691 0 0
APOLLO GLOBAL MGMT LLC CL A SHS 037612306 27 2145 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 2145 0 0
APPLE INC COM 037833100 1810 3100 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 3100 0 0
APPLE INC COM 037833100 15585 26686 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 26686 0 0
BAIDU INC SPON ADR REP A 056752108 264 2300 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 2300 0 0
BOEING CO COM 097023105 4087 55000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 55000 0 0
BROOKDALE SR LIVING INC COM 112463104 312115 17593826 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 17593826 0 0
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC D CL A NEW 16117M305 354 5000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 5000 0 0
CHEMTURA CORP COM NEW 163893209 161 11062 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 11062 0 0
CITRIX SYS INC COM 177376100 240 2858 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 2858 0 0
COMVERSE TECHNOLOGY INC COM PAR $0.10 205862402 5 940 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 940 0 0
COVANTA HLDG CORP COM 22282E102 2 98 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 98 0 0
DEX ONE CORP COM 25212W100 55 58378 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 58378 0 0
DIAMOND OFFSHORE DRILLING IN COM 25271C102 1832 30975 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 30975 0 0
DORCHESTER MINERALS LP COM UNIT 25820R105 92 4200 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4200 0 0
DYNEGY INC DEL COM 26817G300 0 5 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 5 0 0
EBAY INC COM 278642103 565 13442 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 13442 0 0
FEDEX CORP COM 31428X106 3206 35000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 35000 0 0
GENERAL ELECTRIC CO COM 369604103 5147 247000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 247000 0 0
GENERAL GROWTH PPTYS INC NEW COM 370023103 582 32160 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 32160 0 0
GENERAL MTRS CO COM 37045V100 266 13490 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 13490 0 0
GENON ENERGY INC COM 37244E107 0 28 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 28 0 0
GLOBAL EAGLE ACQUISITION COR UNIT 99/99/9999 37951D201 6247 621592 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 621592 0 0
GLOBAL EAGLE ACQUISITION COR UNIT 99/99/9999 37951D201 542 53937 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 53937 0 0
GOLD FIELDS LTD NEW SPONSORED ADR 38059T106 2587 202000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 202000 0 0
HOLLYFRONTIER CORP COM 436106108 237 6703 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 6703 0 0
HOWARD HUGHES CORP COM 44267D107 190 3081 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 3081 0 0
INGERSOLL-RAND PLC SHS G47791101 4045 95896 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 95896 0 0
ISTAR FINL INC COM 45031U101 82 12680 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 12680 0 0
ISTAR FINL INC COM 45031U101 702 108834 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 108834 0 0
LAM RESEARCH CORP COM 512807108 319 8448 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 8448 0 0
LINKEDIN CORP COM CL A 53578A108 242 2281 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 2281 0 0
MARKET VECTORS ETF TR GOLD MINER ETF 57060U100 833 333000 SH CALL DEFINED 1 2 3 333000 0 0
METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC COM 591708102 102 16896 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 16896 0 0
MOHAWK INDS INC COM 608190104 4190 60000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 60000 0 0
MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP COM 611740101 439 6163 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6163 0 0
MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP COM 611740101 4794 67332 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 67332 0 0
MPG OFFICE TR INC COM 553274101 10 5000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 5000 0 0
MPG OFFICE TR INC COM 553274101 151 75285 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 75285 0 0
NATIONSTAR MTG HLDGS INC COM 63861C109 1453939 67562210 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 67562210 0 0
NETAPP INC COM 64110D104 4773 150000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 150000 0 0
NEWCASTLE INVT CORP COM 65105M108 1284 191600 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 191600 0 0
NEWCASTLE INVT CORP COM 65105M108 6872 1025729 SH DEFINED 1 1025729 0 0
PACKAGING CORP AMER COM 695156109 2118 75000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 75000 0 0
PENN NATL GAMING INC COM 707569109 7037 157823 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 157823 0 0
PRECISION CASTPARTS CORP COM 740189105 2961 18000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 18000 0 0
PRIMORIS SVCS CORP COM 74164F103 627 52280 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 52280 0 0
QUANTA SVCS INC COM 74762E102 4234 175900 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 175900 0 0
RAILAMERICA INC COM 750753402 734470 30350000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 30350000 0 0
RAYTHEON CO COM NEW 755111507 4188 74000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 74000 0 0
ROUSE PPTYS INC COM 779287101 16 1206 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 1206 0 0
SALESFORCE COM INC COM 79466L302 228 1652 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 1652 0 0
SANDISK CORP COM 80004C101 3318 90100 SH CALL DEFINED 1 2 3 4 90100 0 0
SANDISK CORP COM 80004C101 18780 509900 SH CALL DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 509900 0 0
SEACUBE CONTAINER LEASING LT SHS G79978105 143219 8390119 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 8390119 0 0
SELECT SECTOR SPDR TR SBI INT-UTILS 81369Y886 1554 42000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 42000 0 0
SPANSION INC COM CL A NEW 84649R200 10555 961271 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 961271 0 0
SPDR GOLD TRUST GOLD SHS 78463V107 2066 285000 SH CALL DEFINED 1 2 3 285000 0 0
SPLUNK INC COM 848637104 1697 60400 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 60400 0 0
SPLUNK INC COM 848637104 410 14600 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 14600 0 0
SUPERMEDIA INC COM 868447103 5 2004 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 2004 0 0
TIME WARNER CABLE INC COM 88732J207 9200 112060 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 6 112060 0 0
TIME WARNER CABLE INC COM 88732J207 1223 14897 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 14897 0 0
TJX COS INC NEW COM 872540109 1509 35156 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 35156 0 0
TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD SHS H89128104 4915 93000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 93000 0 0
VALSPAR CORP COM 920355104 1522 29000 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 29000 0 0
VMWARE INC CL A COM 928563402 216 2377 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 2377 0 0
VULCAN MATLS CO COM 929160109 3185 80201 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 9 80201 0 0
WILLBROS GROUP INC DEL COM 969203108 293 45350 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 45350 0 0
ZYNGA INC CL A 98986T108 40 7420 SH DEFINED 1 2 3 4 7420 0 0