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Two Sigma weighs minority stake sale to resolve founders' governance dispute

Hedgeweek, citing a Bloomberg report, says Two Sigma Investments is considering selling a minority stake to an external investor to resolve a longstanding governance dispute between co-founders John Overdeck and David Siegel. The firm, which manages approximately $85bn, has held preliminary discussions with potential investors including a Middle Eastern institution and a US pension fund. The report says the firm declined to comment and that any transaction could take 12 to 18 months to complete.

Why “Unverified”

  • Reported by Hedgeweek alone, with no second source or primary confirmation yet

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What the sources claim

  1. Two Sigma is considering selling a minority stake to an external investor to resolve a governance dispute between its co-founders.

    “Two Sigma Investments is considering selling a minority stake to an external investor in a bid to resolve a longstanding governance dispute”
    Hedgeweek
  2. Two Sigma manages approximately $85bn.

    “which manages approximately $85bn”
    Hedgeweek
  3. Two Sigma has held preliminary discussions with potential investors including a Middle Eastern institution and a US pension fund.

    “has held preliminary discussions with potential investors including a Middle Eastern institution and a US pension fund”
    Hedgeweek
  4. Overdeck and Siegel each control roughly half the business.

    “who each control roughly half the business”
    Hedgeweek
  5. Any transaction could take 12 to 18 months to complete.

    “any transaction could take 12 to 18 months to complete”
    Hedgeweek
  6. At least four disagreements between the co-founders have been referred to arbitration.

    “with at least four disagreements referred to arbitration”
    Hedgeweek

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