Jana Partners 2017 Q4 Investor Letter

In this article we are going to share highlights from Jana Partners’ 2017 Q4 investor letter. JANA Master Fund returned 5.6% net of fees and expenses in 2017 and underperformed S&P 500 Total Return Index’s 21.8% gain. Since inception this fund generated an annualized 10.9% gain vs. S&P 500’s 7.2%. Here is what the fund said about its Q4 performance:

“JANA’s performance in the fourth quarter was driven primarily by our activist positions. Tiffany & Co. (TIF) ended the year on a high note as...