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1. 2020 Activist Investor Report
  
  Explore corpgov.law.harvard.edu Aug 1 2020 BoardBlogs
  
  ...ene as activists, and the target of such interventions. Activist investors seek to unlock value. For example, hedge fund Elliot Management in 2016 campaigned for Samsung Electronics to return US$10 billion to shareholder...
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2. Hedge Fund Manager Bill Ackman Delivers 58.1% Return for Investors in 2019
  
  Explore Yahoo! Finance Jan 5 2020 BoardNews
  
  ... the billionaire CEO of hedge fund Pershing Square Capital, made a huge comeback in 2019. His publicly-traded hedge fund firm ended the year up 58.1%, massively outperforming the broader market and the average hedge fund...
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3. Activist Hedge fund Marcato Capital to Shut Down After Drop in Assets
  
  Explore CNBC.com Dec 23 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...ry's most celebrated newcomers who launched in 2010 with the backing of Blackstone Group, the world's biggest hedge fund investor, and Ackman, his former boss at Pershing Square Capital Management. McGuire was the first ...
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4. Hedge Fund Billionaire Bill Ackman Says WeWork Has 'high probability of being a zero'
  
  Explore FoxBusiness.com Oct 30 2019 BoardNews
  
  The deal valued the office-sharing company at $8 billion. ... fall from grace as reports surfaced of overspending amid little corporate governance and...
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5. We Talked to 24 People About the Hedge Fund Wunderkind at Elliott Management who wants to shake up AT&T. Here’s why Management Should Be Terrified.
  
  Explore Business Insider Oct 9 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ... crowd of several hundred people at a business conference that if he were still in charge, he "would tell the hedge fund to go f--- themselves," according to a lengthy account of the matter in the Detroit Free Press. Tes...
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6. Elliott Pushes for Sale of Hilton Grand Vacations
  
  Explore sfgate.com Sep 18 2019 BoardNews
  
  ... to the company putting itself on the block, according to people familiar with the matter. The New York-based hedge fund run by billionaire Paul Singer bought a stake of less than 5% in the time-share operator in July, s...
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7. Activist Investor Takes 9 Percent Stake in Outback Steakhouse Owner, Bloomin’ Brands
  
  Explore Tampa Bay, Florida news Sep 5 2019 BoardNews
  
  ... company. Jana Partners, LLC, a New York hedge fund, now holds about a 9 percent stake in Bloomin Brands. The hedge fund purchased $127.7 million worth of shares between July 9 and Aug. 30, according to a filing with the...
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8. Activist Investor Reveals Stake in Box
  
  Explore Yahoo Finance Sep 4 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...r way, trading is quite lively in the after-hours scene tonight. Here are two big reasons why. Noted activist hedge fund Starboard Value is now a major shareholder in tech stock Box (NYSE: BOX). In a regulatory document ...
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9. Bill Ackman’s Takes an Interest in Warren Buffet’s Business
  
  Explore Home Aug 15 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...sive investment and is unlikely to become aggressive, according to a person familiar with the investment. The hedge fund manager has long admired Mr Buffett, the quintessential long-term investor, nicknamed the Oracle of...
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10. Third Point Cuts United Technologies Stake After Opposing Raytheon Deal
  
  Explore Channel NewsAsia Aug 13 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...es after the company announced a merger with Raytheon Co. that the funds said they would not support. BOSTON: Hedge fund Third Point LLC said on Tuesday that it recently cut its investment in United Technologies Corp , b...
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11. Goldman Activism Defense Chief Joins Activist Investor Elliott
  
  Explore Yahoo! Finance Aug 9 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...s from activist firms. Elliott has hired investment bankers before, such as Geoffrey Sorbello, who joined the hedge fund from boutique bank Houlihan Lokey Inc. in 2016. To contact the reporters on this story: Scott Devea...
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12. Hedge Fund Elliott Buys Stake in Saga
  
  Explore Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance Jul 17 2019 BoardNews
  
  ..., SAP and Telecom Italia . It also has a stake in Bayer . Elliott, Paul Singer's hedge fund, committed $3.4 billion in new capital in the first six months of 2019, data compiled by Lazard sho...
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13. Elliott Outspends Rivals as Corporate Activism Turns to Germany
  
  Explore SHARENET Jul 10 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...has been an increasing focus among activist investors on German companies. Elliott, Paul Singer's $35 billion hedge fund, committed $3.4 billion in new capital in the first six months of 2019, data on the sector compiled...
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14. Activist Investor Elliott Turns Shopkeeper, With Eyes on Barnes & Noble and Majestic Wine
  
  Explore Telegraph.co.uk Jul 2 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ... funds scratching their heads... As soon as bookseller Barnes & Noble hoisted the “for sale” sign in October, hedge fund Elliott, best known for its adversarial approach to business, swooped in with an offer. Eight month...
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15. United Tech Responds to Third Point Criticism of Planned Raytheon Deal
  
  Explore MarketWatch Jun 28 2019 BoardNews
  
  ... they recognize and agree with us as to the desirability of the merger." Among other issues, Third Point, the hedge fund run by activist shareholder Daniel Loeb, said the deal comes with scant details of how it will work...
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16. Jana Partners Is Said to Have Built Stake in Axalta Coating
  
  Explore BNN Bloomberg Jun 22 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...int maker that announced a strategic review, according to people familiar with the matter. The New York-based hedge fund run by Barry Rosenstein invested in recent months and has been pushing the company to explore alter...
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17. Chairman’s Bid for Hudson’s Bay ‘Woefully Inadequate,’ Litt Says
  
  Explore BNN Bloomberg Jun 18 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...ll do -- especially not the chairman’s “woefully inadequate offer” to take the retailer private. The New York hedge fund, run by Jonathan Litt, came out swinging Tuesday against the C$9.45-a-share bid announced last week...
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18. Activist Hedge Fund Urges Singapore REIT Merger to Boost Value
  
  Explore Bloomberg Apr 25 2019 BoardNews
  
  The firms' overlapping investment mandates could lead to corporate governance concerns, particularly when it comes to acquisitions, Quarz said in a...
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19. Marriott Evaluates Investor Jonathan Litt's Nomination for Board Seat
  
  Explore CNBC.com Mar 15 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...ng activist investor Jonathan Litt's nomination for a seat on the hotel chain's board. Litt is the founder of hedge fund Land & Buildings Investment Management, which owned a 0.03 percent stake in Marriott as of Dec. 31....
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20. CEOs are Opening Their Boardrooms to Hedge Fund 'White Squires' to Keep Other Activists Out
  
  Explore Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance Feb 7 2019 BoardBlogs
  
  ...e fund. Large, institutional investors are also getting in on the trend. Ashland Global had been battling the hedge fund Cruiser Capital Advisors, which was seeking four seats on the chemical-company's board. Neuberger B...
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21. Activist Investor Starboard Takes Stake in Dollar Tree, Seeks Changes
  
  Explore MarketWatch Jan 7 2019 BoardNews
  
  ...million and is also seeking majority control of the companys 12-person board, the people said... The New York hedge fund has a 1.7% stake in Dollar Tree DLTR, +2.35% worth roughly $370 million and is also seeking majorit...
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22. Activist Investor Fears Luby’s will ‘Chisel Away’ Real Estate Assets
  
  Explore Nation's Restaurant News Home Page Nov 29 2018 BoardNews
  
  ...Activist investor fears Lubys will chisel away real estate assets Hedge fund offers board slate for parent of Lubys, Fuddruckers brands Ron Ruggless | Nov 29, 2018 Bandera Partners LLC is looking to shake up th...
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23. A Billionaire Pledges to Fight High Drug Prices, and the Industry Is Rattled
  
  Explore wsj.com Oct 22 2018 BoardNews
  
  ...y placing bets on price swings in the natural-gas market, first as an energy trader at Enron, then at his own hedge fund... ...
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24. Shareholder Activism: 1H 2018 Developments and Practice Points
  
  Explore corpgov.law.harvard.edu Oct 14 2018 BoardBlogs
  
  ...al. In those cases where the bidder chooses to makes its interest known publicly, it can generally count upon activist investors to emerge and increase the pressure on a company that resists the bid. Activists may also s...
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