<p>San Francisco-based activist investor ValueAct said Thursday that it had taken a nearly 5 percent stake inHenry Kravis’ KKR & Co. — whose aggressive investment stance was made famous in the 1989 book, “<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Barbarians-Gate-Fall-RJR-Nabisco-ebook/dp/B000FC10QG?tag=nypost-20">Barbarians at the Gate</a>.”</p>
<p>At first, the positioning of an activist at Kravis’ front door was intriguing — but unlike its activist peers, ValueAct is not seeking changes to KKR’s operations and management.</p>