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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Exclusive: Ackman cuts staff, shuns limelight as he seeks to turn around fund
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Pershing Square, Valeant to appear in court on insider trading suit settlement
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Pershing Square, Valeant arrive at settlement split for Allergan lawsuit
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Pershing Square Reaches Agreement in Principle to Settle Allergan (AGN) Related Lawsuits; to Split $290M Settlement with Valent (VRX)
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Pershing Square Announces Agreement in Principle to Settle Lawsuits Related to Allergan
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CSX shares derail after CEO takes unexpected medical leave
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Bill Ackman Has New, Undisclosed Position - Institutional Investor
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Marcato likely to pull off win in proxy war with Deckers
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The Howard Hughes Corporation® Appoints New Director to Board
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Chipotle founder out as CEO as investor patience expires
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Independent Inspectors of Election Certify Results of ADP's 2017 Annual Meeting
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Ackman sells Air Products, Nomad Foods positions, makes strong profit
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Ackman's Pershing Square Lowers Mondelez (MDLZ), Restaurant Brands (QSR) (more...) - 13F
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BlackRock's Fink learns to live with activist investors
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Pershing Square Communication on ADP – November 9, 2017
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Pershing Square Capital Management,L.P Offers Commentary on ADP (ADP) Election Results
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Pershing Square Capital Management,L.P Offers Commentary on ADP (ADP) Election Results
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Pershing Square Comments on Today’s ADP Election Results
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Pershing Square Sends Communication to Investors Regarding ADP
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ADP (ADP) Confirms Ackman Nominees Failed to Be Elected; Shareholders Re-Elect All 10 ADP Directors
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ADP Shareholders Re-Elect All 10 ADP Directors at 2017 Annual Meeting
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Activist Bill Ackman Loses Bid for ADP (ADP) Board Seats - DJ
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Billionaire investor Ackman loses bitter ADP proxy battle
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Pershing Square Sends Communication to Investors Regarding Developments at ADP and Herbalife
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Pershing Square Update on ADP – November 3, 2017
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Pershing Square Highlights 15 Irrefutable Facts about ADP’s Opportunity for Improvement
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Pershing Square Responds to ADP’s Fiscal Year 2018 Q1 Results
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Employee stock funds loom large in close proxy battles
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Herbalife (HLF) weekly IV elevated into Q3 and Ackman says Pershing recently converted entire Herbalife short to puts
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Ackman makes new bet against Herbalife with options
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ADP Sets the Record Straight and Addresses Pershing Square's False and Misleading Claims With Facts
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Pershing Square Sends Letter to ADP’s Board
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Pershing Square to Hold Webcast Today at 10:00 AM EDT
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ADP, ISS reject Ackman's claims they exchanged non-public data
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Pershing Square Releases Third in a Series of Videos for Shareholders
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ADP (ADP) Rejects 'False' and 'Misleading' Statements by Pershing Square's Bill Ackman
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ADP Corrects False and Misleading Statements by Pershing Square
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Pershing Square to Hold Webcast on November 1 at 10:00 AM EDT
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Ackman says ADP provided 'misleading' claims to ISS: filing
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Pershing Square Sends Letter to ISS
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Pershing Square Demands that ADP Provide Supporting Details or Immediately Retract its Misleading Claim about its Plans to Improve its Operating Margins
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ADP Chairman John Jones Sends Letter to Stockholders
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Pershing Square Update on ADP – October 27, 2017
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Pershing Square Publishes Letter to Shareholders

