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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Billionaire investor Ackman loses bitter ADP proxy battle
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Pershing Square’s Nominees for ADP’s Transformation to Participate in a Fireside Chat
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Pershing Square Nominates Three to Board of Directors of ADP (ADP)
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Pershing Square Announces Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors of ADP
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Humbled by Valeant, Ackman goes back to basics
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Pushed by investor Ackman, Chipotle adds four new directors
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Exclusive: Chipotle, Ackman talks intensify with confidentiality agreement
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Ackman buys into Chipotle, to talk to management; shares jump
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Canadian Pacific (CP) Announces Resignation of Pershing Square's Ackman from Board
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CP appoints new directors to Board; announces resignation of Bill Ackman
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CP appoints new directors to Board; announces resignation of Bill Ackman
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Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Announces Sale of Canadian Pacific Stock
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CP (CP) Announces Sale of 9.84M Common Shares by Pershing Square, Its Entire Remaining Stake
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Ackman's Pershing Square's 13F Shows Increased Stake in Restaurant Brands (QSR), Valeant (VRX), Lowered Stake in Air Products (APD), Mondelez (MDLZ), More ...
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Market Wrap: Durable Goods Orders Outpaced in Nov.; Crude Rises on Surpise Inventory Drop; KaloBios Gets Delisting Notice
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Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) CEO & CFO and Bill Ackman to Host Call on December 16
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CP to address financial community on December 16
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Ackman plays big role in laying out Canadian Pacific rail deal
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CP says willing to take Norfolk bid to shareholders
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CP (CP) CEO and Bill Ackman to Address Investment Community on Tuesday
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Norfolk Southern (NSC) Board Rejects Unsolicited Offer from Canadian Pacific (CP)
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Norfolk Southern Board Of Directors Unanimously Rejects Unsolicited Indication Of Interest From Canadian Pacific
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Norfolk Southern hostile to Canadian Pacific's $28.4 billion bid
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Ackman's Pershing Square 13F Shows 43.37M Stake in Mondelez (MDLZ), Maintained Air Products (APD), Canadian Pacific (CP), Valeant (VRX)
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Market Wrap: OECD Warns on Trade Growth; Citron Selects New Target; DuPont Names New Chief
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Bill Ackman said Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) managed well through recent headwinds - Bloomberg
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Bill Ackman Bullish on China Long-Term
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Ackman's hedge fund down 13.1 percent for August
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Ackman's Pershing Square Liquidates Actavis Stake in Q2 - 13F
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Highlights from Pershing Square's Q2 Conf. Call; Bought Mondelez (MDLZ) Hand-Over-Fist, Hasn't Engaged China About Herbalife (HLF)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Boosts Zoetis (ZTS) Stake; Takes Positions in Actavis (ACT), Valeant (VRX) - 13F
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Bill Ackman said he's NOT going to talk about CSX Corp. (CSX)
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CSX (CSX) Gains Ahead of Sohn Conference as Ackman Chatter Grows Louder
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UBS Thinks Bill Ackman Could Be Accumulating CSX Corp. (CSX)
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Bill Ackman Discusses Tesco PLC, Restaurant Brands (QSR), McDonald's (MCD), Oil and More with Bloomberg
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Ackman's Pershing Square 13F Shows New Stake in Zoetis (ZTS)
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Pre-Open Stock Movers 11/07: (MITK) (RMTI) (SHLD) Higher; (SLXP) (ICPT) (GUID) Lower (more...)
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After-Hours Stock Movers 11/06: (MITK) (RPRX) (AVG) (APT) Higher; (SLXP) (YUME) (MDRX) (FSLR) Lower (more...)
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CSX Corp. (CSX) Gains as Bill Ackman Talks CP (CP) Tie-Up
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Ackman's Pershing Square 13F Shows Lower Stake in Canadian Pacific (CF), Exits Home Properties (HME)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Shows New Stakes in Apartment Investment (AINV), Home Properties (HME); Liquidates General Growth Properties (GGP), P&G (PG)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Lifts Stakes in Air Products (APD) and Burger King (BKW) (more...)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Lifts Air Products (APD) Stake, Sells Out of Matson (MATX)
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Pre-Open Stock Movers 10/3: (MSTX) (OCZ) (CIMT) Higher; (CEVA) (VVUS) (ZLC) Lower (more...)
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After Hours Stock Movers 10/2: (OCZ) (CAMP) (MNTG) Higher; (ZLCS) (WSR) (ZLC) Lower (more...)
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Ackman's Pershing Square plans to sell up to 5.97M Canadian Pacific (CP) shares
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Ackman's Pershing Square plans to sell up to 5.97 million shares of Canadian Pacific (CP) - Bloomberg
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Ackman's Pershing Square Confirms New Stake in Air Products (APD), Ups P&G (PG) (more...)
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Countdown to the Next Icahn and/or Ackman Headline
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FedEx (FDX) Runs Wild On Rumor It's Ackman's Latest Activist Target

