Elliott Management has sold down remaining SoftBank stake -FT By Reuters
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(Reuters) – Activist investor Elliott Management has sold almost all of its remaining shares in SoftBank Group Corp after previously investing as much as $2.5 billion, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday citing unnamed sources.
Elliott had already cut back its stake as the shares appreciated, supported by a record buyback program. The Japanese conglomerate’s portfolio has subsequently been hit by a collapse in tech valuations as investors turn skeptical on the high growth stocks it favors.
The exact size and timing of the recent selldown was unknown but took place earlier this year as SoftBank was affected by the tech downturn, the FT reported citing one of the sources.
SoftBank did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. Shares of the company were down about 2% at 0425 GMT, versus a flat broader market.
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