Elliott Management

Elliott Management, the hedge fund brainchild of Paul Singer founded in 1977, has carved out a reputation as Wall Street’s sharpest activist investor, known for shaking up boardrooms and orchestrating dramatic corporate overhauls. With assets under management cresting $48 billion, Elliott is the hedge fund equivalent of a high-stakes gambler who always bets on black—and usually wins. The firm’s defining moments read like a hit list: from its relentless pursuit of Argentina’s debt repayment, resulting in the seizure of an Argentine naval ship, to its dramatic face-off with Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, which culminated in a power shift at the social media giant. Not one to shy away from controversy, Elliott’s aggressive tactics have earned it both accolades and ire in equal measure. With Singer at the helm, a figure who’s as much feared as he is respected, Elliott has consistently demonstrated a knack for spotting undervalued companies and bending them to its will, often leaving a trail of both boosted stock prices and bruised egos in its wake. As the undisputed king of activist investing, Elliott Management continues to reign supreme, reminding everyone in the corporate world that no boardroom is safe from its incisive scrutiny and strategic shake-ups.