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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After-Hours Movers 03/31: (ALEX) (CXDC) Higher; (OMER) (CDTI) (KKD) (AVII) (LOGI) Lower
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Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Accumulates 9.9% Stake In Alexander & Baldwin (ALEX)
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J.C. Penney (JCP) volatility low; shares rally on Ackman and Roth appointed to board
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Canaccord Genuity Morning Coffee on JC Penney (NYSE: JCP): Penney pinching
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Consolidation, Board Additions Send J.C. Pennery (JCP) Shares Higher
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Best Buy (BBY) Upside Related to Ackman Rumors
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Morning Movers 12/06: VRGY, CBRX, RDWR, BKS, GKK, BGP, CPD Higher; CSHB, RMKR, MCOX, CELG, DG Lower
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Bill Ackman Offers To Finance a $16/Share Borders Group (BGP) Bid for Barnes & Noble (BKS)
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Fortune Brand's (FO) Jim Beam Could Go to Britain's Diageo if a Split Occurs
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Fortune Brands (FO) volatility elevated on cooperation with Ackman Wall Street Journal reports
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Q3 Preview: Cash is Burning a Hole in JCPenney's (JCP) Pockets (KSS, M, SHLD)
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Ackman Holding Bullish Stance on US Consumers
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Goldman Sachs Downgraded Fortune Brands (FO) to Neutral, Sees Limited Upside
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Baird, Longbow Cut Fortune Brands (FO) to Neutral as Ackman Becomes Largest Shareholder
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Ackman's Pershing Square Builds 11% Stake In Fortune Brands (FO)
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CNBC reporting that Bill Ackman takes a 11% stake in Fortune Brands Inc. (NYSE: FO) - CNBC
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Bill Ackman Aggressively Accumulates J. C. Penney (JCP), Becomes Largest Holder
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Bill Ackman's Pershing Square files 13D on J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) shows 16.5% stake
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Ackman's Pershing Square Short BP (BP) Through Credit Default Swaps
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Ackman's Pershing Square Confirms Stake in Citigroup (C) - 13F
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ARC Wireless (ARCW) Appoints Gordon Bernstein as a Director
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General Growth Properties (GGP) Files Plan of Reorganization
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General Growth Properties (GGP) Gets $500M Investment from Teacher Retirement System of Texas
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Fertitta Co. Increases Offering for Landry's Restaurants (LNY) to $24.50/Share
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Ackman Tells Investors Why He's Betting Big On Citigroup (C)
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Bill Ackman Explains His Big Bet On Citigroup (C)
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Stocks See Sharp Rally As Fears Ease
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Big Buyers and Sellers Line-Up In Citigroup (C) As It Approaches Key Level
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Ackman Buys 150M Citigroup (C) Shares
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Ira Sohn Investment Conference Started
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