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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Carl Icahn's empire loses $6 billion in a day after short seller report
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PacWest confirms strategic options talks after US bank shares plunge
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BREMONT NAMES DAVIDE CERRATO CEO
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Short investor Hindenburg erases fifth of Icahn empire's value
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The Pershing Square Foundation Launches Its Inaugural “MIND” Prize (Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery) to Fund Brain Research, Part of a Large New Cognitive Health Initiative
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Corporate agitator Ackman tells US to raise FDIC insurance limit to shore up confidence
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Yellen, caught between markets and US Congress, tweaks bank safety message
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Social media-driven bank runs burden regulators with a bigger problem
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Bank of America said to buy Signature Bank, tweets Ackman
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Bank of America (BAC) rumored to be buying Signature Bank on Monday - Bill Ackman
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First Republic Bank (FRC) sinks 34% on open
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Citadel, other funds seek bargains in smaller banks after sell-off
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Some U.S. banks facing stock rout may need to seek partners
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FDIC needs to explicitly guarantee all deposits now - Bill Ackman
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Experts flag moral hazard risk as U.S. intervenes in SVB crisis
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Billionaire Ackman donates $3.25 million for ambulances in Ukraine
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Ackman's Pershing Square reaps $2.7 billion from rate trade but down 9% in 2022 -letter
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Adani Group reels after report from U.S. short-seller Hindenburg
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Exclusive-Rosenstein's JANA promotes Ostfeld to joint managing partner amid strong returns - letter
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MSCI seeks feedback on Adani Group over Hindenburg report
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Adani Group stocks add to losses from short-seller attack
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India's Adani slammed by $48 billion stock rout, putting share sale at risk
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Bill Ackman says Hindenburg's Adani report 'highly credible'
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LUXURY WATCHMAKER BREMONT ANNOUNCES £48.4M ($59M) INVESTMENT BY BILL ACKMAN AND HELLCAT LP
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SBF released on $250 million bail deal, to live with parents
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Guggenheim Partners chief investment officer Minerd dies at 63
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Improbable bets on break of Hong Kong dollar peg adding up
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Dollar extends losses as Fed minutes signal slower rate hikes
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Billionaire investor Ackman bets Hong Kong dollar peg can break
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Bill Ackman tweets: 'You have to give SBF credit for his accountability here'
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The Pershing Square Foundation Launches the Mind (Maximizing Innovation in Neuroscience Discovery) Prize to Fund Brain Research, Focused on Cognitive Health
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Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Announces Third Quarter 2022 Investor Call
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Johnson's Return to the Helm at Herbalife (HLF) Seen as Bullish
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Theta Capital organizes 6th Legends4Legends Conference for professional allocators on investment opportunities in blockchain technology and Web3
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Flexjet plans to go public via $3 billion deal with Todd Boehly's SPAC
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The Pershing Square Sohn Cancer Research Alliance Is Now Accepting Applications for its 2023 Prize for Radically Innovative, Early-Career Cancer Researchers
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