Keith Meister‘s activist hedge fund Corvex Management has filed an amended 13D with the SEC regarding its position in Signet Jewelers (SIG). Per the filing, Corvex now owns 7.2{01de1f41f0433b1b992b12aafb3b1fe281a5c9ee7cd5232385403e933e277ce6} of SIG with over 5.74 million shares.
They’ve increased their position size by 235,000 shares. They were buying sporadically in January, February and early March at prices between $117.40 and $121.68.
Corvex’s filing says they commend Signet “for its new capital allocation policy and look forward to continuing to engage in constructive and collaborative conversations.”
You can view additional portfolio activity from Corvex here.
Per Google Finance, Signet Jewelers is “a Bermuda-based specialty retail jeweler by sales in the United States and United Kingdom. The Company also has stores in the Republic of Ireland and Channel Islands. It is engaged in the retailing of jewelry, watches and associated services. The business is managed as two geographical operating divisions: the US division and the UK division.”
SOURCE: market folly – Read entire story here.
