Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 18
Elliott Builds Stake in $6.7 Billion Bio-Rad as Shares Remain Down Over 70%
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 18

Elliott Builds Stake in $6.7 Billion Bio-Rad as Shares Remain Down Over 70%

5 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 18
  • Elliott Investment Management has built a sizable stake in Bio-Rad Laboratories, according to the Wall Street Journal, targeting a life-science tools company whose shares have badly lagged.
  • More than 70% of Bio-Rad's market value has been erased since its late-2021 peak, creating the opening for an activist push aimed at lifting the stock price.
  • The exact size of Elliott's holding was not disclosed in the report, but the campaign centers on a company currently valued at about $6.7 billion.
  • The move extends Elliott's pattern of taking meaningful positions in underperforming companies and pressing for changes to unlock shareholder value.
Will activist investor Elliott force Bio-Rad to sell its valuable Sartorius stake to boost its stock?
As Bio-Rad’s stock plummets, will Elliott’s arrival spark a strategic overhaul or a complete company breakup?