The newspaper said Paulson, run by billionaire John Paulson, covered its short position in RBS on Friday, according to a regulatory filing, dropping below the 0.25 percent disclosure limit.
Paulson & Co was not immediately available for comment.
British banking stocks slumped last Friday after a ban on hedge funds short-selling banks came to an end. Shares in RBS fell by 13 percent that day.
Short-sellers borrow and sell shares in the hope of buying them back for less and making profits after the price has fallen».
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