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Record number of activist investors joined shareholder rebellion in 2024

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January 3, 2025

A record number of activist shareholders mounted campaigns at global companies in 2024, a Barclays report showed on Thursday, as their pressure tactics produced strong returns, and further growth is likely this year.

"Looking back to 2024, it feels almost as if there was a shareholder revolt," said Jim Rossman, global head of shareholder advisory at Barclays.

In 2024, 160 investors such as hedge funds pushed companies to make moves like improving strategy and operations or firing chief executives, including 45 who deployed the strategy for the first time, Barclays said.