
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) now finds itself in a precarious situation. The firm will deal with something that many executives dread: activist investors. This situation comes as headlines broke that the investment company Elliott Management has accumulated a large stake in HPE.
[content-module:CompanyOverview|NYSE:HPE]Elliott Management engages in various strategies typical of hedge funds. However, the firm has become by far the most well-known for its penance for activist investing.