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.
William Ackman's Portfolio
| Company | Ticker | # of Shares | Change | Price | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd | CP | 24,159,888 | $136.42 | $3,295,891,921 | History » | Related Stories » | |
| Procter & Gamble Co. | PG | 27,946,892 | $78.80 | $2,202,215,090 | History » | Related Stories » | |
| General Growth Properties, Inc. | GGP | 74,733,712 | $22.86 | $1,708,412,657 | History » | Related Stories » | |
| Beam, Inc. | BEAM | 20,818,545 | $68.37 | $1,423,363,922 | History » | Related Stories » | |
| J.C. Penney Co., Inc. | JCP | 39,075,771 | $18.98 | $741,658,134 | History » | Related Stories » | |
| Burger King Worldwide | BKW | 38,372,120 | +10,760 | $18.94 | $726,767,953 | History » | Related Stories » |
| Howard Hughes | HHC | 3,568,017 | $108.00 | $385,345,836 | History » | Related Stories » | |
| MONDELEZ INT-A | MDLZ | 5,978,956 | +5,978,956 | $31.01 | $185,407,426 | History » | Related Stories » |
| Matson, Inc. | MATX | 3,033,985 | -610,963 | $26.01 | $78,913,950 | History » | Related Stories » |
| Procter & Gamble Co. (CALL) | PG | 957,600 | -3,375,600 | $78.80 | $75,458,880 | History » | Related Stories » |
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