Nathaniel Rothschild

Combining his famous banker name and balance sheet of Atticus Capital via loose cooperation, Nathaniel Rothschild was effective as activist shareholder in few cases, with highest profile ones being the raids on Freeport Mcmoran and Union Pacific.

Barry Rosenstein

Rosenstein’s and his Jana Partners are activist shareholders, employing heavy-duty research to help him spot special situations in the public-securities realm. Then he unleashes hell, most famous being Rosenstein letter from last year, filed with the SEC and attacking the Houston Exploration Company, included the following scathing conclusion: “In sum, this board appears to have a perverse desire to destroy shareholder value.”