Actually, he did that because he felt the public price was undercooked, and there was more value in the company people weren't seeing. http://www.bloomberg.com

Actually, he did that because he felt the public price was undercooked, and there was more value in the company people weren't seeing. http://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-06-01/michael-dell-bought-his-company-too-cheaply http://www.bloomberg.com/view/articles/2016-06-01/michael-de... is a great read on that.