Mr. Lipton has been one of the most vocal critics of shareholder activism, which he has said focuses on short-term profit at the expense of long-term investment and can leave companies on shaky footing. Wachtell Lipton often advises companies seeking to keep these investors at bay.
股东积极主义（英语：Shareholder activism），，也被称为股东行动主义[1]，是一种通过行使股东权利而向公司管理层施压的一种投资策略，行使股东积极主义的股东就被称为积极股东（Activist shareholder）。积极股东的诉求有财务方面的，也有非财务方面的。积极股东希望能够通过行使股东积极主义影响公司的决策，从而实现自己的诉求。