Activist investors launch record campaigns in 2025

In 2025, activist investors, who try to make companies better, started a record number of campaigns.

They wanted companies to make changes, like improving operations or selling parts of the business.

The most active investor was Elliott Investment Management, which started 18 campaigns and spent nearly $20 billion.

Many companies, including Lululemon and Lyft, were targeted.

Because of these campaigns, a record 32 CEOs resigned within a year.

This happened because the conditions were good for activists to push for changes, and many companies agreed to work with them.