Trian’s Bold DuPont Campaign — So Crazy It Just Might Work?

While the activist investor owns a small percentage of the company, it is agitating for big changes. But if other hedge fund firms’ recent campaigns are a guide, Trian may get at least some of what it wants.

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Nelson Peltz, Trian Fund Management (Bloomberg)

At first glance, New York–based activist hedge fund firm Trian Fund Management’s planned proxy fight with DuPont in a bid to gain four board seats may seem a little audacious and risky.

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