About
Barington Capital Group is a fundamental, value‑oriented activist investment firm founded in 2000 by James Mitarotonda. Based in New York, Barington invests in undervalued public companies and helps unlock value through strategic, operational, and governance improvements. Since inception, its value‑focused activist equity strategy has delivered double‑digit annualized returns, outperforming the S&P 500 and Russell 2000. Notable campaigns include Darden Restaurants, Avon Products, The Pep Boys, The Jones Group, and OMNOVA Solutions. In 2016, Barington received CFI.co’s Best Activist Investor Corporate Governance Team—United States, recognizing its disciplined approach to value creation.
Investment Focus
Barington employs a differentiated activist investing approach, focusing on U.S. consumer, retail, and industrial sectors. It invests in undervalued companies and drives value through improvements to strategy, operations, capital allocation, and governance. The team brings extensive experience and taps industry experts. Barington favors collaborative engagement but will pursue proxy contests when necessary to protect shareholder interests.