I’m curious what happens in that case, then - let’s say hypothetically that SPY has enough cash come into the fund that they’ll cross that threshold if they follow their stated investment policy (“buy the S&P”) - what’s the move, then?
How far can you go with that strategy? The derivative assets aren’t going to fully move with the price, and can have much higher volatility than the asset you’re trying to avoid buying.
They will talk to Twitter board and make an agreement with them to not trigger the poison pill, and continue buying shares.
Such an agreement would be reached incredibly quickly, there would be no need for stopgap measures.
From the article:
> Under the new structure, if any person or group acquires beneficial ownership of at least 15% of Twitter’s outstanding common stock without the board’s approval