Elliott Management

PayPal Names Ex-Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen as Its Chief Financial Officer
PayPal Names Ex-Electronic Arts CFO Blake Jorgensen as Its Chief Financial Officer
August 02, 2022  |  Personnel

In its Q2 results, PayPal announced its new CFO in Blake Jorgensen, and that Elliott Management had secured a $2 billion stake in the company,...

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Pinterest Q2 Eclipsed By New CEO’s Plan to Monetize Mix of Social, Search and eCommerce
Pinterest Q2 Eclipsed By New CEO’s Plan to Monetize Mix of Social, Search and eCommerce
August 02, 2022  |  Retail

One month into his new role and Pinterest CEO Bill Ready was given a rousing 20% ovation from Wall Street Monday after the former PayPal...

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Activist Investor Elliott Management Now Has Stake in PayPal and Pinterest
Activist Investor Elliott Management Now Has Stake in PayPal and Pinterest
July 26, 2022  |  Investments

Activist investor Elliott Management has reportedly taken an undisclosed stake in PayPal, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday (July 26) night, citing unnamed sources familiar...

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Elliott Management Holds Over 9% of Troubled Pinterest, Reportedly in Discussions
Elliott Management Holds Over 9% of Troubled Pinterest, Reportedly in Discussions
July 14, 2022  |  Investments

Activist investor Elliott Management has accumulated a 9% stake in social media platform Pinterest and is reportedly in talks to further boost that position The...

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Elliott Management Backs SPAC Deal for Travel-Tech Company Mondee
Elliott Management Backs SPAC Deal for Travel-Tech Company Mondee
April 24, 2022  |  Investments

Elliott Management, a hedge fund, will be investing in a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), even as those have lost much of their appeal, a...

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SoftBank Considers Going Private
SoftBank Considers Going Private
March 24, 2020  |  Business

SoftBank Group has been spending time in talks with investment firms Elliott Management and Mubadala over the possibility of taking its Japanese tech conglomerate private,...

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SoftBank Takes $2B Hit In Quarterly Earnings
SoftBank Takes $2B Hit In Quarterly Earnings
February 12, 2020  |  Investments

SoftBank’s quarterly profit dropped 99 percent to ¥2.59 billion (£18.2 million) following steep Vision Fund losses, according to multiple reports on Wednesday (Feb. 12). The Vision...

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Barnes & Noble Going Private
Barnes & Noble Going Private
June 07, 2019  |  Retail

After struggling for a decade in the era of Amazon ascendance, Barnes & Noble will be going private, care of a private equity firm, Elliott...

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eBay Cedes Board Seats To Activist Shareholders
eBay Cedes Board Seats To Activist Shareholders
February 27, 2019  |  Investments

eBay is nearing a settlement with shareholders Elliott Management and Starboard Value LP that would give each of the activist investors a board seat, with...

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