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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Low profile hedge funds post high returns in year after New York Sohn conference
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Ackman says he supports ADP but puts management on notice
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Big activist investors have first-quarter losses while small counterparts thrive
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Pershing Square Holdings, Ltd. Announces First Quarter 2018 Investor Call
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Ackman's Pershing Square Sells 5M ADP (ADP) Shares
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Hong Kong central bank unmoved as currency hits 33-year low
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Chipotle investors see low-hanging fruit for new CEO
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Pershing Square Holdings Intends to Launch Tender Offer for Own Shares for $300 million Subject to Shareholder Vote

