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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Pinterest (PINS) Gains on Chatter
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares tumble as Treasury overhaul plan disappoints
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Ackman eyes more gains for his fund with help of Berkshire, others
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Kellogg (K) Gains on Rumor
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Ackman bets on idol Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway
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Third Point cuts United Technologies stake after opposing Raytheon deal
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Hedge fund investor Tarrant, who bet with Warren Buffett, dies
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FedEx (FDX) on Watch Amid Renewed Chatter
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Ackman's Pershing Square exited ADP and United Tech investments: source
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Metage Capital Limited: Open Letter to the Shareholders of Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Seeking Their Support Against the Company's Proposed Twenty-year Bond
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Hedge fund chief Daniel Loeb opposes United Technologies, Raytheon merger
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Ackman Opposes United Technologies (UTX), Raytheon (RTN) Merger
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Investor Ackman opposes United Technologies' aerospace merger with Raytheon: source
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Pershing Square Sohn Prize Awards $4.2M to Seven “Next Generation” Innovators in Cancer Research
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FedEx (FDX) Gains on Chatter
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Scaramucci celebrates hedge funds in Vegas at SALT with less glitz
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Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2019 Investor Call
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Ackman said Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) is 'interesting and timely' - Bloomberg
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Bill Ackman said 'we have foresworn short-selling' - Bloomberg
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Ackman said he sees 'huge potential upside' in Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) - Bloomberg
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Ackman's fund zooms ahead as he casts himself as corporate helpmate
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Bill Ackman's Pershing Square NAV is up 31.9% YTD
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Ackman's hedge fund gains nearly 25 percent in early 2019
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UPDATE: Element Solutions Inc (ESI) Reports Buyback of 37M Share from Pershing Square Capital Management at $11.72/Sh; Raises FY19 EPS Guidance Range
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Element Solutions Inc Announces Repurchase of 37 Million Shares from Pershing Square Capital Management and Increase to 2019 Adjusted EPS Guidance Range
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Exclusive: Jana liquidates two hedge funds, to focus only on activism
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Activist U.S. hedge funds hurt by late-year stock tumble
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United Technologies to separate into three companies
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Ackman's Pershing Square exits Mondelez in favor of other bets
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Citron's Left makes U-turn and now sees value in China
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The Sohn Conference Foundation Appoints Graham Duncan as Chair of the Sohn Investment Conference
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The Sohn Conference Foundation Appoints Graham Duncan as Chair of the Sohn Investment Conference
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Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Notes Share Conversions
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SALT Conference Returns to Las Vegas May 7-10, 2019 Targeting Growth
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Exclusive: Short-seller Left to seek investor money for fund
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Pershing Square checks into Hilton again with new stake
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Starbucks Corp (SBUX) option implied volatility stays flat after Ackman discloses $900M stake
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Starbucks Corp (SBUX) option implied volatility flat after Ackman discloses $900M stake
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Pershing Square’s Bill Ackman Presents at Grant’s Fall 2018 Conference

