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Nelson Peltz's activist investment firm Trian Partners has filed a Form 4 with the SEC regarding its position in Bank of New York Mellon (BK). 

Per the filing, Trian was buying 360,000 BK shares on March 9th at weighted average prices of $56.5188.  After this buy, Trian now owns over 16.12 million shares.

Per Google Finance, Bank of New York Mellon is "an investments company. The Company operates businesses through two segments: Investment Management and Investment Services. The Company also has an Other segment, which includes the leasing portfolio, corporate treasury activities (including its investment securities portfolio), derivatives and other trading, corporate and bank-owned life insurance and renewable energy investments, and business exits. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had $29.9 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration and $1.6 trillion in assets under management. The Company's Investment Management boutiques offer a range of actively managed equity, fixed income, alternative and liability-driven investments, along with passive products and cash management. The Company offers asset servicing, clearing services, issuer services and treasury services to its clients. "