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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Outsider replaces long-time CEO at Oreo cookie maker Mondelez
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Ackman has a winner that is up 30 percent but will not name names
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Mondelez lays groundwork to replace its CEO: WSJ
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Ackman's Pershing Square Exits Zoetis (ZTS) (more) - 13F
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General Mills (GIS) Gains on Rumors
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Ackman's Pershing Square Capital Raises Stake in Mondelez International (MDLZ) to 6.4%
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Mondelez abandons pursuit of U.S. chocolate maker Hershey
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Hershey rejects $23 billion Mondelez takeover offer
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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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S&P Affirms Ratings on Mondelez Int'l (MDLZ); Outlook Raised to Stable
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S&P says it may cut Ackman hedge fund's rating
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Ackman's Pershing Square Trims Stake in Mondelez Int'l (MDLZ) to 5.6%
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Valeant Pharma (VRX) Gains on Ackman Chatter
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Mondelez Int'l (MDLZ) Lower on Word Ackman Selling Some Stock
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Bernstein Sees Multiple Ways to Win in Mondelez (MDLZ); End-Game Points to M&A
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U.S. hedge funds boast lower losses as markets tumble further
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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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Ackman says Valeant stock 'extraordinary bargain'
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Bill Ackman sees vast margin expansion at Mondelez (MDLZ)
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Ackman Stocks Trade Lower on Valeant (VRX) Free-Fall
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Exclusive - Mondelez seeks European cheese and grocery asset sale: sources
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Mondelez to boost ad spending, healthier offerings
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Bill Ackman Bullish on China Long-Term
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Ackman says Pershing Square down for the year after markets drop
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Mondelez Int'l (MDLZ) CEO Rosenfeld Said Open to Sale
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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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Buffett Comments Suggest Mondelez (MDLZ) Deal Unlikely
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Ackman Looks for 3G Acquisition of Mondelez Int'l (MDLZ) with Help from Peltz - NYP
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Pre-Open Stock Movers 08/06: (IKAN) (CO) (WTW) Higher; (GMCR) (TDC) (FIT) Lower (more...)
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Bill Ackman Builds 7.5% Stake in Mondelez Int'l (MDLZ) - WSJ
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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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Ackman's Latest Stock Pick Has Traders Buzzing
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Ackman's Pershing Square Goes Big Into Mondelez (MDLZ), Filing Shows after Confidential Treatment Withdrawn
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StreetInsider.com Pre-Open Movers 02/14: (STZ) (HNZ) (ANGI) Higher; (AFFY) (CTL) (WTW) Lower (more...)
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Streetinsider.com After-Hours Movers 2/13: (ANGI) (GE) (Z) Higher; (STMP) (WTW) (CTL) Lower (more...)