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's Pershing Square Shows New Stakes in Apartment Investment (AINV), Home Properties (HME); Liquidates General Growth Properties (GGP), P&G (PG)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Lifts Stakes in Air Products (APD) and Burger King (BKW) (more...)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Takes Nearly 10% Stakes in Both Freddie Mac (FMCC) and Fannie Mae (FNMA)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Lifts Air Products (APD) Stake, Sells Out of Matson (MATX)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Confirms New Stake in Air Products (APD), Ups P&G (PG) (more...)
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Market Wrap: FOMC May End QE Early; Transocean Settles Up; Bausch & Lomb Draws Attention
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Ackman's Pershing Square No Longer Wants Sale of General Growth (GGP)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Discloses Burger King (BKW), Matson (MATX) Stakes, Sells all Citigroup (C) (more...)
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General Growth Properties (GGP) Pops On Word It's Hiring an Banker
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UPDATE: General Growth (GGP) Higher; Pershing's Ackman Says Brookfield Statement 'Mischaracterizes' Talks
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Notable Volume Gainers 08/24: (LLY) (LTD) (GGP) (HEB) (QIHU) (SOHU)
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Notable 52-Week Highs and Lows of the Day 08/23: (GGP) (HAIN) (SNPS) High; (BIG) (DELL) (AONE) Low
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Ackman's Pershing Square Calls for General Growth (GGP) to Put Itself Up for Sale
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Ackman's Pershing Sqaure Q2 13F: (PG) (C) (FDO) (KFT)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Raises Citigroup (C) Stake, Lowers Kraft (KFT)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Trims Family Dollar (FDO), Kraft (KFT); Exits Lowes Cos. (LOW)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Releases Q3 2011 13F
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The Search is On: Finding Bill Ackman's Next General Growth Properties (GGP)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Raises Stakes in Citi (C), Family Dollar (FDO), Cuts Stake in Kraft (KFT)
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Ackman's Pershing Square Raised Stake in Citi (C), JCPenney (JCP), Family Dollar (FDO), Cut Stake in Kraft (KFT), Sold Out of Corrections Corp. (CXW)
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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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Simon Property Group (SPG) Downside Related To Bill Ackman Short
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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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General Growth Properties (GGP) Amends Reorg and Investment Agreements
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General Growth Properties (GGP) Subsidiary Registers $2.15B in Exchangeable Notes
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General Growth Properties (GGP) Files Plan of Reorganization
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General Growth Properties (GGP) Gets $500M Investment from Teacher Retirement System of Texas
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Bill Ackman Explains His Big Bet On Citigroup (C)
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Big Buyers and Sellers Line-Up In Citigroup (C) As It Approaches Key Level
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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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Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day 05/07: GIB/SXE, JKHY, GGP
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Despite Sweetened Simon Property Offer, General Growth (GGP) Will Seek Approval For Brookfield Deal
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Pershing Square Reiterates Opposition To Simon Property (SPG) Taking Over General Growth (GGP)
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Fairholme's Berkowitz Said "I'm Done" Bidding for General Growth (GGP)
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General Growth (GGP) Submits Revised $6.55B Investment; Gets $2B Backstop Offer from Brookfield, Pershing Square, Fairholme
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Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day 04/22: CTL/Q, BAC, SPG/GGP
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Simon Property Group (SPG) Announces Improved Terms for General Growth (GGP); Sends Letter to Company
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Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day 04/14: C, SPG/BAM/GGP, DCAI, NVR
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Simon Property Group (SPG) Offers $2.5B Investment in General Growth (GGP) (BAM)
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BAM Signs Definitive Agreement for General Growth Properties (GGP) Recapitalization
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Elliott Associates Shows 5.3% Stake In General Growth Properties (GGP)
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Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day 03/17: PLCM, SPLS, SPG/GGP
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Simon Preparing Higher Bid for General Growth (GGP)
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Top 10 News Items 3/8-3/12: Retails Sales Jump, AIG (AIG) Has Another Huge Sale, PotashCorp (POT) Raises Guidance, Citigroup (C) Surges
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Notable Mergers and Acquisitions of the Day 03/09: GGP, REED/JSDA, SHS
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Large General Growth Properties (GGP) Investors Seek to Invest $3.93B of New Equity Capital
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General Growth Properties (GGP) Receives Proposal for $3.925B in New Equity Capital from Fairholme and Pershing Square
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After-Hours Movers 3/8: HOKU, SYX, FRPT, TIBB, GAIA, GGP Higher; MVIS, WX, SUSQ, CASY Lower

