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Ancora AlternativesNSC

Ancora Holdings holds 1.7% of Norfolk Southern Corporation.

Stake
1.7%
Shares held
3.8M
Latest filing
2024-05-09
Initial filing
2024-01-25
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SEC source

EDGAR · 13D/A
https://www.sec.gov/cgi-bin/browse-edgar?action=getcompany&CIK=0000702165&type=SC%2013D
Largest rail activist campaign in recent memory.

Frequently asked questions

What stake does Ancora Alternatives hold in NSC?

Ancora Alternatives (Ancora Holdings) holds 1.7% of Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) via 13D/A filed 2024-05-09. Initial filing date: 2024-01-25. Active campaign — fund publicly seeks operational or governance changes.

What is Ancora Alternatives's thesis for NSC?

Replace CEO Alan Shaw, improve operating ratio post-East Palestine derailment. Proxy fight May 2024: won 3 of 13 board seats; CEO survived narrowly.

What's the difference between 13D and 13G filings?

Both are filed when a fund crosses 5% ownership of a public company. SCHEDULE 13D = active intent (the fund plans to influence management, board, M&A, or capital allocation). SCHEDULE 13G = passive intent (long-term position, no active influence). 13D filings carry stricter disclosure (10-day window from purchase); 13G is for long-only managers + index funds. NSC filing type: 13D/A.

Where does HoldLens get activist filing data?

SEC EDGAR Schedule 13D and 13G filings (10-day disclosure window for 13D; 45-day initial window for 13G then amendments as positions change). HoldLens federates campaigns across tracked activist funds and computes stake-change deltas over time. See /methodology for the full source list.

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR 13D / 13G filings. Activist intent and outcome reflect public disclosures and announcements only. Not investment advice.