JANA Partners

JANA Partners is an activist investment management firm based in New York that specializes in identifying undervalued companies poised for significant change. The firm focuses on investment opportunities with clear catalysts that can unlock value, such as strategic campaigns or operational improvements. By offering both short- and long-term investment options, JANA Partners aims to provide capital that enables these organizations to grow and enhance long-term profitability. The firm’s approach is centered on engaging with the companies in which it invests to drive meaningful transformations that benefit all stakeholders.

Barry S. Rosenstein

Founder & Executive Chairman

Mak C.F.A., Ken

Director of Investor Relations

5 past transactions

Macy's

Post in 2021
Macy’s, Inc. is one of the nation’s premier retailers. With fiscal 2016 sales of $25.778 billion and approximately 140,000 employees, the company operates more than 700 department stores under the nameplates Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s, and approximately 125 specialty stores that include Bloomingdale’s The Outlet, Bluemercury and Macy’s Backstage. Macy’s, Inc. operates stores in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico, as well as macys.com, bloomingdales.com and bluemercury.com. Bloomingdale’s stores in Dubai and Kuwait are operated by Al Tayer Group LLC under license agreements. Macy’s, Inc. has corporate offices in Cincinnati, Ohio and New York, New York. Prior to June 1, 2007, Macy’s, Inc. was known as Federated Department Stores, Inc. The company’s shares are traded under the symbol “M” on the New York Stock Exchange.

CyrusOne

Post in 2021
CyrusOne provides information technology (IT) infrastructure and services in North America and Europe. It offers data center, managed hosting, colocation, and managed IT services. The company also provides IT infrastructure consulting services, including network design and performance, network security, and fault and performance management services, as well as change control management services. It serves financial services, energy, medical, technology, legal, and call center industries. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Perspecta

Post in 2020
Perspecta is an IT service management company that brings a diverse set of capabilities of healthcare and state and local markets. It also provides a platform, IT Outsourcing services, cloud, and enterprise and cloud applications services in the areas of application modernization. The company offers services for converged mobility and workplace management such as virtual desktop, workplace device services, application services, and mobile enterprise services. Perspecta offerings in mission services, digital transformation and enterprise operations.

Jack in the Box

Post in 2019
Jack in the Box Inc. is a restaurant company that operates and franchises Jack in the Box® restaurants, one of the nation’s largest hamburger chains, with more than 2,200 restaurants in 21 states. Jack in the Box Inc. also operates and franchises Qdoba Mexican Grill®, a leader in fast-casual dining, with approximately 600 restaurants in 46 states, the District of Columbia and Canada.

Blue Apron

Post in 2017
Blue Apron is a New York-based start-up that is changing the way people cook at home. Blue Apron's weekly subscription service delivers everything you need to make fresh meals, including shopping for its customers at wholesale and delivering all the ingredients in specific proportions, along with printed recipe cards. The model aims to emulate having your own private chef-- subscribers will discover new recipes, eat fresher food, and save both time and money.