Farallon Capital Management is making a big bet on Sherwin Williams (SHW), buying 5.2% of the company’s stock
Who is Farrallon and why are they buying into Sherwin? Well, perhaps they feel as I do it is fantastically undervalued?
From the Farrallon website:
“Farallon’s investment philosophy is to invest in businesses and securities that are undergoing change. Farallon’s investments are primarily those in which a known or expected event (a merger, restructuring, recapitalization or other major change) will cause an appreciation in the value of the particular investment. Investments include public and private debt and equity securities, direct investments in private companies and real estate”
Now, we know Sherwin is not undergoing a restructuring or a recapitalization. That leaves only one thing in their thought process, merger or buyout.
Things are getting interesting
Disclosure (“none” means no position): Long Sherwin
