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Activist Elliott grows stake in Equinix, holds talks with company
NEW YORK :Activist investor Elliott Investment Management has a large investment in data center operator Equinix and has increased its stake in the last weeks, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday, after the company's stock price tumbled last month. The hedge fund, which has made a string of profitable technology investments including bets on Salesforce, Texas Instruments and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, has been holding discussions with Equinix, said the person, who was not permitted to discuss the private talks publicly. Neither Elliott's exact demands for the company nor the exact size of the stake could be learned. Equinix's stock price climbed 1.5 per cent on Monday to close trading at $789.19. Elliott swooped in after Equinix investors were caught off guard at the company's analyst day last month by news of a higher than expected capital expenditure plan that sparked a sharp sell-off. The stock price tumbled 18 per cent in the two trading sessions following the June 25 analysts day, the first for Equinix's new chief executive officer, Adaire Fox-Martin.
Reuters
02-07-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Starboard Value builds over 9% stake in Tripadvisor, WSJ reports
July 2 (Reuters) - Activist investor Starboard Value has built an over 9% stake in online travel firm Tripadvisor (TRIP.O), opens new tab, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Shares of Tripadvisor rose over 10% in extended trade after the news. According to the report, the Jeff Smith-led investment firm has a stake valued at around $160 million based on Wednesday's closing prices. The investment is expected to be revealed in a regulatory filing on Thursday, the report added, citing people familiar with the matter. Tripadvisor and Starboard did not immediately respond to Reuters' requests for comment. The stake would make Starboard one of Tripadvisor's largest shareholders, according to WSJ.
Reuters
22-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Exclusive: Impactive Capital may run proxy fight at WEX, seeking 4 of 11 directors, source says
NEW YORK, May 22 (Reuters) - Activist investor Impactive Capital is gearing up for a boardroom fight at financial technology company WEX Inc (WEX.N), opens new tab, and may nominate at least four directors at next year's annual meeting, according to a person familiar with the matter and a document seen by Reuters. The share price of WEX has slid 30% in the last 52 weeks. Impactive, which owns roughly 7% of the company and has been a shareholder for four years, is ratcheting up pressure on the payments company only days after its May 15 annual meeting. WEX, whose services include payment processing and information management for vehicle fleets, employee benefits, business payments, and travel payments, has a market value of roughly $4.5 billion. Frustration has been simmering for years as Impactive privately pressed WEX to simplify its business and create greater alignment between the company and its shareholders but feels its requests have been dismissed, the source said. The source was not permitted to discuss the hedge fund's private plans. Specifically Impactive has urged WEX to consider spinning off its benefits segment and has suggested adding a investor to the 11-member board of directors. Late last year, Impactive asked to join the board but has so far not been invited on, the person said. A representative for the company was not immediately available for comment. Despite its strong market positioning, attractive assets and competitive advantages, WEX has underperformed and lagged behind peers, including Corpay (CPAY.N), opens new tab, Impactive said earlier this month in a public letter to shareholders. In an effort to exert pressure, Impactive said on May 2 that it would vote against three directors, including the company's chair, Melissa Smith, and lead director, Jack VanWoerkom, at the May 15 meeting. While all three were re-elected, shareholders' significant votes "against" the directors signal concern. Impactive has only run one proxy fight during its seven-year lifetime and said publicly at conferences that it prefers to engage with companies and management privately to fix problems. Two years ago Impactive settled a proxy fight with Envestnet when the financial technology company added three new directors, including Impactive co-founder Lauren Taylor Wolfe. But Impactive is eyeing a potential second board challenge by taking on WEX because it worries the company and its advisors are ignoring shareholders' wishes, the source said. It is considering nominating at least four directors because of the board's size, the person said.
