Elliott Investment Management backs multibillion-dollar stake in Synopsys
Elliott Investment Management’s 13D activism highlighted Synopsys, Inc. in a Q2 2026 investor letter, arguing for closing a peer discount. Synopsys provides electronic design automation software used to design semiconductor chips and positions as a full chip-to-system suite. On Aug. 26, 2026, shares closed at $410 and the stock was up 18.83% over a month but down 27.73% over 52 weeks.