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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Ackman's hedge funds make money this year as hedges help
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Ackman said he is buying shares of Hilton Worldwide (HLT)
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Ackman said Hilton Worldwide (HLT) is canary in the coalmine and could go to "zero"
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Ackman Calls for 30-Day Shut Down of Country, Says 'Hell is Coming'
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Ackman hedges to protect against coronavirus' 'negative' impact
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Pershing Square Raises Agilent (A), Howard Hughes (HHC) Stakes (more...) - 13F
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Ackman's Pershing Square's New Stake is Agilent Technologies (A)
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Bill Ackman's Massive New Stake Remains a Mystery
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Ackman's Pershing Square Releases 13F; Does Not Disclose New Position
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Ackman says owned stake in Hilton, a previously unnamed bet