Elliott increases BP stake to just over 5%
Activist hedge fund Elliott holds 5.006% of voting rights in BP, according to a regulatory notice published on Tuesday, crossing the threshold that requires reporting of big shareholdings in British companies. This makes Elliott BP's second-biggest shareholder after Blackrock at 9.2% and ahead of Vanguard at 4.95%, according to LSEG data. BP's current market valuation is around $76 billion.






