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 said Bill Ackman called him yesterday to congratulate him on Herbalife (HLF)
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Bill Ackman said to be 'all gone' from Herbalife (HLF) short - CNBC
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Yes, It's Been 5 Years Since the Epic Carl Icahn/Bill Ackman Herbalife (HLF) Brawl - Pivotal's Ramey
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Exclusive: Ackman cuts staff, shuns limelight as he seeks to turn around fund
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Billionaire investor Ackman loses bitter ADP proxy battle
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Pershing Square Sends Communication to Investors Regarding Developments at ADP and Herbalife
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Herbalife (HLF) weekly IV elevated into Q3 and Ackman says Pershing recently converted entire Herbalife short to puts
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Ackman makes new bet against Herbalife with options
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Herbalife soars on buyback, pressures Ackman's short bet
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Herbalife (HLF) Buyback Could Finally Force Bill Ackman To Cover Long-Standing Short Bet - S3
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Ackman's Pershing Square says ADP needs to streamline, modernize
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Shares in Herbalife, Nu Skin tumble as China cracks down on pyramid schemes
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Pershing Square's Bill Ackman Joins Twitter using @BillAckman1
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Ackman Issues Statement on Herbalife (HLF) - CNBC
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Herbalife says second-quarter sales to fall more than expected
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Icahn takes new 19.8 million share stake in Conduent in first quarter
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Herbalife CEO talks about obesity, vindication at Milken Conference
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Icahn raises stakes in Herbalife, Hertz, cuts Freeport-McMoran in fourth quarter
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Herbalife investor Stiritz cuts holding; Icahn lifts his: filing
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Bill Ackman and his wife of 25 years have split and are headed toward a 'big-money divorce' - New York Post
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Icahn says Herbalife is undervalued, business can create jobs
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Herbalife (HLF) on Watch on Anti-Ackman Trade
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Herbalife CEO to step down next year, COO to take over
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Exclusive: Ackman's Pershing Square shakes up fees amid losses
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Herbalife (HLF) on Watch Amid Negative Product Claims
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Herbalife (HLF) Shares Pressured Amid Icahn Chatter
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Carl Icahn wouldn't confirm or deny he was looking to sell his Herbalife (HLF) stake
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Herbalife (HLF) Launches Fourth Video Against Pershing Square's Ackman
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Herbalife Posts Fourth Video Demonstrating How Bill Ackman’s Tactics Are Being Called into Question
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Herbalife (HLF) said to draft lawsuit against Ackman - FBN's Gasparino
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Herbalife (HLF) Posts Third Video vs Ackman Entitled, 'Strategies Cost His Investors Millions'
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Herbalife Posts Third Video Showcasing Ackman’s Tactics and the Loss to His Investors
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Icahn Adds Another ~307K Herbalife (HLF) Shares
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Herbalife (HLF) Posts Second Ackman-Focused Video: 'Costly Missteps'
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Herbalife Posts Second Video Showing How Bill Ackman Appears to Be Driven by His Own Personal Agenda, Resulting in Millions Lost for His Investors
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Bill Ackman Backed Into a Corner on Herbalife (HLF), Icahn Tells CNBC
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Herbalife (HLF) Launches Video Series Against Pershing Square's Bill Ackman
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Herbalife Today Posts First in a New Series of Videos on TheRealBillAckman.com
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Herbalife (HLF) September calls active after Icahn announced purchasing another 2.3M shares

