--- title: "Hedge Fund Boss Boaz Weinstein's Saba Capital Takes Control Of U.K. Investment Fund After High-Profile SpaceX Battle" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/286338789.md" description: "Activist hedge fund Saba Capital has taken control of the Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust (EWIT) after a shareholder vote ousted its chair and five directors. This follows Saba's criticism of EWIT's decision to sell 35% of its SpaceX stake, which they deemed self-serving. Saba's victory has led to a standstill agreement with Herald Investment Trust, where Saba holds a 30% stake. Additionally, Saba Capital is looking to raise $1 billion to invest in the private credit sector, reflecting its strategy of targeting UK investment funds and demanding shareholder engagement." datetime: "2026-05-13T23:00:54.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/286338789.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/286338789.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/286338789.md) --- # Hedge Fund Boss Boaz Weinstein's Saba Capital Takes Control Of U.K. Investment Fund After High-Profile SpaceX Battle Activist hedge fund **Saba Capital** has emerged victorious in a battle to take control of a London-listed investment fund, ousting its chair and five other board members in a shareholder vote, after it sold 35% of its holdings in **Elon Musk**'s **SpaceX**. ## A Bitter Feud Over A Potential SpaceX IPO **Edinburgh Worldwide Investment Trust** shareholders voted on April 30 to remove Chair **Jonathan Simpson-Dent** and the five other directors, to install three nominees backed by Saba Capital. The result hands control of the firm, which is focused on growth investments in cutting-edge tech companies, to **Boaz Weinstein**'s firm. The activist feud was ignited over EWIT's decision to sell off a portion of its stake in SpaceX last year. **Don't Miss:** - **Investors With $1M+ Often Use Advisors for Tax Strategy — This Tool Matches You With One in Minutes** - **See What AI Could Build for Your Portfolio — Try a Custom Index Now** According to media reports in December, EWIT had made a 950% return on its 2018 investment in a private offering of shares in Musk's space exploration company. Saba Capital demanded transparency on the timing of the sale, ahead of a potential blockbuster IPO for SpaceX. Saba had criticized EWIT's sale of around 35% of its SpaceX stake in October, which they said was to support a "self-serving" merger with parent company **Baillie Gifford**'s **U.S. Growth Trust**. ## Saba Extends Its UK Revolution With Herald Deal Saba has been targeting several UK investment funds, and its win against EWIT has led to a standstill agreement with **Herald Investment Trust**. **Trending: From Apple to Tesla — The Stocks Driving a Leveraged ETF Revolution for Retail Traders** On Thursday, the trust proposed a 66% tender offer to halt any further action from Saba, which owns a 30% stake in the fund. It was also announced that Aberdeen Investments will become the manager of Herald, with lead manager **Katie Potts** joining Aberdeen as part of the deal. Saba has also agreed to similar deals regarding eight other London-listed Aberdeen investment trusts, with combined assets of $17 billion, assuming their boards agree, CNBC reported. 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