TOKYO - U.S. hedge fund Elliott Management Corp has bought a stake in Sumitomo Corp worth several tens of billions of yen, a person familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.The person did not give an exact figure for the Sumitomo transaction and asked not to be identified because the purchase has not been publicly disclosed. Ten billion yen is equal to around $64 million.
Elliott is one of the world's most influential activist investors and has been proactive in Japan, recently targeting automotive battery component supplier Dai Nippon Printing and real estate developer Mitsui Fudosan (OTC:Berkshire Hathaway has raised its stake in each of the five firms to around 9%, it said in its annual report in February.
Sumitomo shares jumped more than 7% in trading on Tuesday after markets were closed for a national holiday on Monday.Risk Disclosure: Trading in financial instruments and/or cryptocurrencies involves high risks including the risk of losing some, or all, of your investment amount, and may not be suitable for all investors. Prices of cryptocurrencies are extremely volatile and may be affected by external factors such as financial, regulatory or political events.
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