Hedge Fund - Pershing Square

Bill Ackman Bio, Returns, AUM, Net Worth

Pershing Square Capital Management is a prominent American hedge fund management firm founded and led by Bill Ackman. Based in New York City, the firm was established in 2004 with an initial capital of $54 million, comprising Ackman's personal funds and a seed investment from Leucadia National. Pershing Square is known for its active investment approach and has become a significant player in the hedge fund industry under Ackman's leadership.

William Albert "Bill" Ackman is an American billionaire hedge fund manager, renowned for his role as the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management. Known for his activist investment approach, Ackman has significantly impacted various companies through strategic investments and shareholder activism. In 1992, Ackman co-founded the investment firm Gotham Partners with fellow Harvard graduate David P. Berkowitz. Ackman's academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in social studies from Harvard College in 1988, with a thesis titled "Scaling the Ivy Wall: The Jewish and Asian American Experience in Harvard Admissions." He furthered his education by earning a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School in 1992.

Pershing Square Capital Management's most recent 13F filing for Q1 2024 reported $10,761,092,093 in managed 13F securities, with its top 10 holdings comprising 100% of the portfolio. The firm's largest holding is Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., with 37,199,200 shares.

Bill Ackman
Fund Profile
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Fund Name: Pershing Square
Manager Bill Ackman
Portfolio Value $10,411,823,523
Change This QTR +0.97%
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No. Security Ticker Shares Value Activity % Port History
1. HLT 8,952,290 $1,953,389,678 -3% 18.76%
2. CMG 28,815,165 $1,805,270,087 -23% 17.33%
3. QSR 23,142,542 $1,628,540,681 -1% 15.64%
4. GOOGL 7,547,582 $1,384,377,490 -20% 13.29%
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Howard Hughes Holdings Inc
18,852,064 $1,221,990,788 11.73%
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