Detailed Instructions: Indicate a text span in the passage about which an inquisitive question is asked. (note, don't answer the question).
Q: Sentence: A consortium of private investors operating as LJH Funding Co . said it has made a $ 409 million cash bid for most of L . J . Hooker Corp . ' s real - estate and shopping - center holdings .<sep>Question: Who are the private investors?
A:
A consortium of private investors