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 targets retail investors in ADP proxy contest
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ADP (ADP) Urges Shareholders to Vote for its Director Nominees
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ADP Sends Letter to Stockholders
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Pershing Square Files Definitive Proxy to Elect Ackman, Hagen and Unruh to ADP (ADP) Board
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Pershing Square Files Definitive Proxy Materials for ADP 2017 Annual Meeting
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Pershing Square's Ackman made settlement offer to ADP: filing
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Billionaire investor Ackman to meet with ADP board on September 5
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Bill Ackman's Pershing Square to Meet ADP (ADP) Board on Sept 5th - Filing
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ADP rejects new board candidates, Ackman fires back
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Pershing Square Says ADP (ADP) Has Lack of Shareholder Perspective
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Ackman's Pershing Square says ADP needs to streamline, modernize
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ADP (ADP) PT Raised to $110 at Citi, Introduces 'Positive Catalyst Watch'
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Pershing Square says ADP CEO misled board on talks with hedge fund
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ADP (ADP) CEO compares Bill Ackman to 'spoiled brat' - CNBC
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Pershing Square Nominates Three to Board of Directors of ADP (ADP)
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Pershing Square Announces Nominees for Election to the Board of Directors of ADP
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ADP (ADP) Active on Rehashed Headlines
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Ackman's Pershing Square says it plans to nominate directors at ADP
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Ackman Owns 8% of ADP (ADP), Not Seeking to Control Co. or Proxy Fight - CNBC
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ADP (ADP) Should Respond Favorably To Comments Bill Ackman Wants Control Of Company - BMO Capital
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Activist Ackman looks for board seats, better returns at payroll firm ADP
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Pershing Square Capital Seeks to Change ADP (ADP) CEO, Control Five Board Seats
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ADP Says Pershing Square Capital Management Seeking Control of ADP
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ADP (ADP) Adds to Ackman-Gains
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Evercore ISI Upgrades ADP (ADP) to In Line
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ADP (ADP) PT Raised to $105 at BMO Capital on 4Q Report; 'Ackman Bounce Negates Weak Trends'
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ADP (ADP) PT Raised to $108 at Stifel on 4Q Report; 'Stock Action & Reports of Activist More Perplexing'
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Baird Comments On Pershing Square Position in ADP (ADP)
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UPDATE: Bill Ackman is Said to Build Stake in ADP (ADP) - Bloomberg
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Ackman's Pershing Square Sells ADP (ADP), Target (TGT) and GM (GM)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Shows Raised Stakes in General Growth (GGP), Kraft (KFT), New Position in Alexander & Baldwin (ALEX)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Takes a Liking To the GM (GM) IPO, But Cuts ADP (ADP) and Kraft (KFT) Bets
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Ackman's Pershing Square Shows New Stake in ADP, Confirms Citigroup (C) Stake
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Ackman's Pershing Square Shows Large Stake in ADP - 13F
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Ackman's Pershing Square Loads Up On More Yum Brands (YUM) Brands, Discloses His Kraft (KFT) Position
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Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Q4 13F Breakdown: Takes Some Profit in Target, Adds Positions in Hyatt, Landry's
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Ackman's Pershing Square Shows New Stake In ADP (NYSE: ADP)
