Elliott Management

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About Elliott Management

Elliott Management is the common name of Elliott Investment Management L.P., an American investment firm and activist investor. According to Wikipedia, it is the management affiliate of the hedge funds Elliott Associates L.P. and Elliott International Limited, and it is based in West Palm Beach, Florida. Paul Singer founded the firm in 1977. Its own website lists him as founder, president, co-chief executive officer and co-chief investment officer. Wikipedia names Jonathan Pollock as the other co-CEO.

Elliott works across activist equity, distressed debt and other strategies, and it is one of the best known activist funds in the world. For the dating industry, its relevance is its position in Match Group, the owner of Tinder, Hinge and other brands. In January 2024 the Wall Street Journal reported, as relayed by Bloomberg, that Elliott had built a stake of about $1 billion in Match and planned to push it to take steps to lift its share price. The reports did not set out Elliott's specific demands.

In March 2024 Match Group appointed Laura Jones and Spencer Rascoff to its board, and the announcement said the appointments followed constructive engagement with Elliott. Match later described the appointments in an SEC filing as made after conversations with Elliott. The same filing named Starboard Value and Anson Funds Management as other activist investors in Match during 2024. Dating Industry Insights has described Elliott and Starboard as pushing an AI-led transformation at Match. The sources reviewed for this profile do not confirm that specific aim.

Stories about Elliott Management

• Match Group's AI Pivot: Activist Pressure or Genuine Innovation? 4 August 2025
  Match Group shares are down roughly 80% since February 2021, and Elliott Management and Starboard Value are pushing an AI-led transformation.

Questions about Elliott Management

What is Elliott Management?

Elliott Management is the common name of Elliott Investment Management L.P., a privately held US activist investment firm founded by Paul Singer in 1977 and based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

What is Elliott's link to the dating industry?

Elliott built a stake of about $1 billion in Match Group, owner of Tinder and Hinge, according to a January 2024 Wall Street Journal report relayed by Bloomberg.

Did Elliott get board changes at Match Group?

In March 2024 Match Group appointed Laura Jones and Spencer Rascoff as directors, saying the move followed constructive engagement with Elliott.

Who runs Elliott?

Paul Singer is founder, president and co-CEO, according to the firm's website. Wikipedia lists Jonathan Pollock as the other co-CEO.

What does Elliott Management do?

Elliott Management, formally Elliott Investment Management L.P., is a privately held US activist hedge fund founded by Paul Singer in 1977 and based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Where is Elliott Management based?

Elliott Management is based in West Palm Beach, United States.

When was Elliott Management founded?

Elliott Management was founded in 1977.

Sources

1. Elliott Investment Management (Wikipedia)
2. Paul Singer | Elliott Management
3. Tinder Owner Match Group Jumps on Report of Activist Elliott's $1 Billion Stake in Firm (Bloomberg)
4. Match Group Appoints Laura Jones and Spencer Rascoff to Board of Directors (SEC Form 8-K)
5. Match Group, Inc. Form CORRESP FY2024 (SEC)
6. Match Group's AI Pivot: Activist Pressure or Genuine Innovation?