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William Ackman

William Ackman's Portfolio

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GOOG	9,377,195	$339.10	$3,179,806,825
HLT	9,332,853	$332.56	$3,103,733,594
	15,095,528	$195.32	$2,948,458,529
QSR	23,348,135	$79.26	$1,850,573,181
LOW	7,468,850	$210.36	$1,571,147,286
HHC	16,570,228	$78.76	$1,305,071,158
GOOGL	2,185,000	$342.00	$747,270,000
CMG	953,608	$37.34	$35,607,723
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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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Feb 5, 2010 04:29PM Top 10 News Items 2/1-2/5: 9.7% Unemployment Rate Surprises the Market, Dow Breaks 10,000, But Recovers, Troubles at Toyota Continue
Feb 3, 2010 10:32AM Borders Group (BGP) Sees Continued Interest On Positive Ackman Comments
Feb 2, 2010 05:39PM Borders Group (BGP) Jumps After Ackman Said Co Has Better Risk/Reward Compared to Barnes & Noble
Jan 20, 2010 07:26AM Landry's Restaurant (LNY) volatility low on uncertainty Pershing Square stake
Jan 15, 2010 03:44PM Ackman's Pershing Square Buys 2% Stake in Kraft (KFT), Says Stock Undervalued
Dec 22, 2009 12:21PM Bill Ackman Said Short Thesis on General Growth Properties (GGWPQ) Is Wrong, Says Stock Worth $24-$43
Nov 24, 2009 08:45AM Landry's Restaurant (LNY) volatility low on activist stake and controlling shareholder's intention
Oct 20, 2009 03:36PM Bill Ackman Likes Corrections Corp. of America (CXW)
Oct 8, 2009 10:54AM Realty Income (O) Flat Today After Yesterday's Ackman-Related Sell-Off
Aug 14, 2009 05:21PM Ackman's Pershing Square Shows New Stake In ADP (NYSE: ADP)
Aug 11, 2009 07:54AM Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Lowers Overall Position In Target (TGT), But Boosts Common Stock Holdings
May 29, 2009 04:02PM 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
May 29, 2009 10:33AM Ackman Wins For Losing In Target (TGT)
May 28, 2009 02:42PM Target (TGT) Shareholdrers Re-Elect Company Slate, Target Says - Bloomberg.
May 22, 2009 03:42PM The Target (TGT), Pershing Square Battle Continues
May 22, 2009 02:22PM Pershing Square Responds to Target's (TGT) Recent Press Release
May 22, 2009 12:19PM Target (TGT) Issues Statement Countering Pershing Square Comments
May 20, 2009 01:43PM Highlights From TGT's Q1 Conference Call: Guidance Remains Sound
May 19, 2009 02:44PM Ackman Gains Some Ground On Getting Target (TGT) Board Seat
May 15, 2009 10:22AM Ackman's Pershing Square Shows New Stake In Yum Brands (YUM), Raises Apartment Investment (AIV)
May 11, 2009 04:52PM Bill Ackman Discusses Target (TGT) Board Plan On Bloomberg TV
May 1, 2009 03:16PM Borders (BGP) Continues Its Run
Apr 21, 2009 05:25PM Pershing Square Responds to Target's (TGT) Objection to Universal Ballot Proposal
Apr 17, 2009 11:06AM Pershing Square's Bill Ackman Says Banks Are Insolvent (C, BAC)
Apr 16, 2009 07:15AM General Growth Properties (GGP) Files Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Apr 13, 2009 10:20AM General Growth Properties (GGP) Continues Volatile Action, Recent Trend Is Up But Risks Remain
Apr 8, 2009 03:19PM Bill Ackman's Target (TGT) Fund Rose 48% Last Month
Apr 6, 2009 10:49AM General Growth (GGP) Sees Upside Action
Apr 1, 2009 05:27PM Target (TGT) to Let Shareholders Vote on Size of Board
Mar 30, 2009 06:25PM Borders Group (BGP) Announces 1-yr Extension on Pershing Square Loan
Mar 26, 2009 05:39PM Ackman Sends Letter to Target (TGT) Board: Wants Additional Board Nominee, Threatens Arbitration
Mar 16, 2009 04:04PM Target (TGT) Will Not Recommend Ackman or Suggestions By Pershing Square For Board
Mar 16, 2009 11:08AM Bill Ackman will to propose himself and 4 other candidates for Target's (TGT) Board of Directors - Bloomberg
Feb 26, 2009 05:30PM Bill Ackman Talking With Target (TGT) About Board Seats; Sold Call Options
Feb 20, 2009 04:26PM Top 10 News Items 2/17-2/20: Obama Unveils Housing Plan; Financials Continue Getting Smashed; GM Asks for Additional $4.5B
Feb 18, 2009 05:12PM Ackman's Pershing Square Loads Up On Visa (V), Sells Dr Pepper (DPS) and Wendy's (WEN)
Feb 17, 2009 05:51PM Ackman's Pershing Square trimmed its stake in Wendy's/Arby's (WEN) about 8.6 million shares
Feb 17, 2009 05:48PM Ackaman's Pershing Square Boosts Stake in Visa (V) Over 4M Shares
Feb 13, 2009 02:44PM Borders Group (BGP) and Pershing Square Further Extend Financing Agreement
Feb 9, 2009 08:24AM Target (TGT) March volatility Flat at 67
Feb 6, 2009 12:46PM Pershing Square's Target (TGT) Fund Down Over 89.5%
Jan 13, 2009 09:28AM Borders Group (BGP) Names Pershing's McGuire as Chairman
Jan 12, 2009 05:47PM Pershing Square Increases Its Stake In General Growth Properties (GGP)
Jan 9, 2009 03:38PM Pershing Square Sells Its Stake In Barnes & Noble (BKS)
Jan 6, 2009 08:37AM Pershing Square's Hedge Fund Set-Up For Target (TGT) Dropped 68%
Nov 26, 2008 12:28PM Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 11/26: EMKR, CHRS, SCMF, GM Higher; LFG, BGP, BCE, ANDE Lower
Nov 26, 2008 09:30AM Morning Movers 11/26: BCE (BCE) Lower After Buyout Hits Snag, Deere (DE) Lower on Cautions Outlook
Nov 25, 2008 05:38PM Borders Group (BGP) Misses Q3 View By 4c
Nov 25, 2008 08:54AM Ackman's Pershing Square Takes Large Stake in Embattled REIT General Growth Properties (GGP)
Nov 25, 2008 07:53AM Ackman's Pershing Square Shows New 7.5% Stake in General Growth Properties (GGP)

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