Activist investor Elliott eyes break-up of energy giant SSE 

Elliott Investment Management also recently disclosed a 5% interest in UK specialty pharmaceutical firm Clinigen Group.

SSE's renewables and electricity businesses may be split.

Billionaire Paul Singer’s Elliott Investment Management is pushing for a break-up of SSE after building up a stake in the British power company, sources have said.

The activist hedge fund sees value in separating SSE’s renewable portfolio from its regulated electricity businesses, the sources said.