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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Pershing Square Capital Raises Stake in Platform Specialty Products (PAH) to 26.1%
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Allergan (AGN) Files to Block Ackman's Pershing Square from Voting at Dec. Meeting (VRX)
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Fannie (FNMA), Freddie (FMCC) Stockholders Hold Out Hope as Investors Press On With Government Suits
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Market Wrap: Private Employment Expands in Sept.; BofA CEO Becomes Chairman; U.S. Secret Service Director Resigns
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Ackman's Pershing Square Holdings Sees Robust Demand for Amsterdam Listing
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Freddie Mac (FMCC), Fannie Mae (FNMA) investors suit against U.S. thrown out - Bloomberg
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SEC Charges Two with Insider Trading on Pershing Square's Announcement on Herbalife
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Pershing Square Submits Additinal Special Meeting Requests to 1.29% of Allergan (AGN) Shareholders
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Bill Ackman Sends Letter to Allergan's (AGN) Board
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Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Holdings fund up 31.2% YTD - Reuters
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Burger King (BKW) Gains Bolster Solid FY14 Performance for Pershing Square's Ackman
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Herbalife (HLF): Ackman Pressing His Short - CNBC
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Ackman's Pershing Square Approved to Call Special Meeting of Allergan (AGN) Shareholders (VRX)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Sues U.S. Over 2008 Fannie, Freddie Bailout (FNMA) (FMCC)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Files Suit Against U.S. Over Freddie Mac (FMCC), Fannie Mae (FNMA)
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Ackman's Pershing Square 13F Shows Lower Stake in Canadian Pacific (CF), Exits Home Properties (HME)
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Glass Lewis Backs Pershing Square's Call for Allergan (AGN) Special Meeting
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Top 10 News for 7/28 - 8/1: FOMC Tapers Further, Rates Still Intact; Jobs Growth Elusive in July; Argentina Defaults. Again.
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX), Pershing Call Allergan (AGN) Lawsuit Frivolous
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Carson Block Says NQ Mobile (NQ) Worth Below a Dollar, Says Takeover Offer Not Likely 'Real' (Transcript)
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Valeant Pharma (VRX) price drop a buying opportunity, Bill Ackman tells CNBC
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Herbalife (HLF) Ticks Higher, Shorts Expand Positions into Q2 Report
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Herbalife (HLF) Gives Some Back After Epic Squeeze
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Herbalife's (HLF) Squeeze Higher Continues Following Pershing Square Presentation
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Herbalife (HLF) Comments on Pershing Square's Three-Hour Presentation; Says Ackman Over-Promised, Under-Delivered on Short Bet
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Herbalife (HLF) Stock Price Irrelevant - Ackman
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Herbalife (HLF) Can Hit $300/sh in Next 5-10 Years, Says Chapman - CNBC
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Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 07/22: (NETE) (OPTT) (HSTM) Higher; (NEWL) (SILC) (MELA) Lower
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Cost to Become a Certified Club Member is Approx. $3000 - Ackman (HLF)
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Herbalife (HLF) Jumps ~10% as Ackman's Presentation Continues
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Herbalife (HLF) Highers as Ackman Presentation Underway
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Pre-Open Stock Movers 7/22: (SANM) (CMG) (CIT) Higher; (SILC) (RMBS) (KO) Lower (more...)
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Herbalife (HLF) on Watch Ahead of Pershing Square Presentation
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Herbalife (HLF) Peers Pressured Again as Ackman Plans Roasting (USNA) (NUS)
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Unusual 11 Mid-Day Movers 07/21: (RGDO) (EXTR) (PLUG) Higher; (EZPW) (ITRI) (ICLD) (More...)
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Herbalife (HLF) 'Freaked' Ahead of Presentation - Ackman
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Herbalife (HLF) Lower Ahead of Tomorrow's Pershing Square Presentation
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Ackman Would Like to Get Icahn Out of Herbalife (HLF) - CNBC
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Ackman, Icahn Discuss Reconciling Differences at Delivering Alpha
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Nu Skin Enterprises (NUS) Declines as Peers Targeted
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Herbalife (HLF) Active as Ackman Prepares Nutrition Club Takedown
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Herbalife (HLF) Slumps; Group of Members Travelling to DC in Support of Company
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Pershing Square Proposes Slate of Six Directors for Allergan (AGN) Board
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Market Wrap: Private Payrolls Expand in June; Tyson Makes $8.55B Bid for Hillshire
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Ackman's Pershing Square Gained 25% in H1 2014 (AGN)
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Pershing Square Taps Top Global Bank in Effort to Bring Valeant (VRX) and Allergan (AGN) Together
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Pershing's Lawsuit Against Alergan (AGN) Fast-Tracked - WSJ
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Herbalife (HLF) on Watch as Ackman Sees 'Arrests'
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals (VRX), Pershing Square Revise Offer for Allergan; Now $72/Share Cash, 0.82 of Valeant Stock

