Elliott Investment Management has built a significant stake in real estate developer Sumitomo Realty & Development, according to people familiar with the matter.
The activist investor has engaged with Tokyo-based Sumitomo Realty on measures to improve shareholder value, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private.
Elliott has a number of investments in Japan that have focused on boosting returns through share buybacks, selling off older real estate holdings and unwinding equity stakes in other companies.
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