William Ackman
Bill Ackman runs hedge fund Pershing Square Capital, which he started in 2003 following the dissolution of Gotham Partners.
Ackman is a value investor with an activist bent. Activist investors agitate management for changes. He owns large positions in Target (NYSE: TGT) and Borders (NYSE: BGP). He has also been involved in activist situations at Wendy's (NYSE: WEN) and McDonald's (NYSE: MCD).
Ackman proved his acumen as a short seller in 2007/2008 as short positions he held in MBIA (NYSE: MBI) and Ambac (NYSE: ABK) proved to be big winners due to the credit crunch.
In July 2008, Ackman said he was short the common stock of Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE). Ackman also laid out a plan to reorganize the GSEs, which would wipe out the common shareholders.
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At the Value Investing Congress in New York, hedge ...
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Renters Snatching Up Affordable Downtown Los Angeles Apartments at Rosslyn Lofts, as Leasing Activity Exceeds Expectations
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Value Manager Joel Greenblatt Launches Online Money Management Firm Formula Investing at 5th Annual New York Value Investing Congress
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Realty Income (O) Flat Today After Yesterday's Ackman-Related Sell-Off
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Ackman's Pershing Square Shows New Stake In ADP (NYSE: ADP)
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Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Lowers Overall Position In Target (TGT), But Boosts Common Stock Holdings
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Top 10 News Items 5/26-5/29: GM Confirms Support of UAW-Represented Employees on Amended Contract, But Bankruptcy Still Likely; Yield Curve Steepens to Record Levels; Oil, Gold Surge
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Ackman Wins For Losing In Target (TGT)
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Target (TGT) Shareholdrers Re-Elect Company Slate, Target Says - Bloomberg.
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The Target (TGT), Pershing Square Battle Continues
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Pershing Square Responds to Target's (TGT) Recent Press Release
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Target (TGT) Issues Statement Countering Pershing Square Comments
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Highlights From TGT's Q1 Conference Call: Guidance Remains Sound
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Ackman Gains Some Ground On Getting Target (TGT) Board Seat
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Ackman's Pershing Square Shows New Stake In Yum Brands (YUM), Raises Apartment Investment (AIV)
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Bill Ackman Discusses Target (TGT) Board Plan On Bloomberg TV
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Borders (BGP) Continues Its Run
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Pershing Square Responds to Target's (TGT) Objection to Universal Ballot Proposal
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Pershing Square's Bill Ackman Says Banks Are Insolvent (C, BAC)
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General Growth Properties (GGP) Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
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General Growth Properties (GGP) Continues Volatile Action, Recent Trend Is Up But Risks Remain
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Bill Ackman's Target (TGT) Fund Rose 48% Last Month
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General Growth (GGP) Sees Upside Action
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Target (TGT) to Let Shareholders Vote on Size of Board
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Borders Group (BGP) Announces 1-yr Extension on Pershing Square Loan
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Ackman Sends Letter to Target (TGT) Board: Wants Additional Board Nominee, Threatens Arbitration
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Target (TGT) Will Not Recommend Ackman or Suggestions By Pershing Square For Board
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Bill Ackman will to propose himself and 4 other candidates for Target's (TGT) Board of Directors - Bloomberg
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Bill Ackman Talking With Target (TGT) About Board Seats; Sold Call Options
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Top 10 News Items 2/17-2/20: Obama Unveils Housing Plan; Financials Continue Getting Smashed; GM Asks for Additional $4.5B
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Ackman's Pershing Square Loads Up On Visa (V), Sells Dr Pepper (DPS) and Wendy's (WEN)
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Ackman's Pershing Square trimmed its stake in Wendy's/Arby's (WEN) about 8.6 million shares
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Ackaman's Pershing Square Boosts Stake in Visa (V) Over 4M Shares
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Borders Group (BGP) and Pershing Square Further Extend Financing Agreement
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Target (TGT) March volatility Flat at 67
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Pershing Square's Target (TGT) Fund Down Over 89.5%
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Borders Group (BGP) Names Pershing's McGuire as Chairman
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Pershing Square Increases Its Stake In General Growth Properties (GGP)
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Pershing Square Sells Its Stake In Barnes & Noble (BKS)
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Pershing Square's Hedge Fund Set-Up For Target (TGT) Dropped 68%
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Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 11/26: EMKR, CHRS, SCMF, GM Higher; LFG, BGP, BCE, ANDE Lower
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Morning Movers 11/26: BCE (BCE) Lower After Buyout Hits Snag, Deere (DE) Lower on Cautions Outlook
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Borders Group (BGP) Misses Q3 View By 4c
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Ackman's Pershing Square Takes Large Stake in Embattled REIT General Growth Properties (GGP)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Shows New 7.5% Stake in General Growth Properties (GGP)
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Pershing Square To Delay Discussing Target's (TGT) Real Estate Structure Until Next Year
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Target (TGT) Turns Down Real Estate Structure Ideas from Pershing Square
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Quarterly Data Confirms Hedge Funds Exited Stocks In A Big Way
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Ackman's Pershing Square 13F; Shows New Stakes in Visa (V) and MasterCard (MA)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Shows New 2.7M Shares Stake in Visa (V)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Shows New 570K Shares Stake in Mastercard (MA)
