Baupost Group's Seth Klarman called real estate a "hunting ground" for investors searching for opportunities.
"There are hunting grounds that one would want to look," the press-shy Klarman told CNBC's "Squawk Box" in an exclusive interview Tuesday morning.
"We think real estate is an area that is full of so many fundamental challenges.
The S & P 500 sector is down nearly 1%, even as the broader index is 12% higher.
Last year, the billionaire investor posted a mid-single-digit decline, outperforming the S & P 500's double-digit retreat, according to a Financial Times report .
Persons:
Baupost, Seth Klarman, Klarman, CNBC's, Warren Buffett
Organizations:
Investors, Harvard, Cornell, Financial