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.
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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”
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Two Sigma manages approximately $85bn.
“which manages approximately $85bn”
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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”
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Overdeck and Siegel each control roughly half the business.
“who each control roughly half the business”
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Any transaction could take 12 to 18 months to complete.
“any transaction could take 12 to 18 months to complete”
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At least four disagreements between the co-founders have been referred to arbitration.
“with at least four disagreements referred to arbitration”
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