Bill Ackman

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) shares ticked lower Thursday afternoon following a Dow Jones report that Pershing Square Capital's Bill Ackman sold his high profile stake in the company ahead of third quarter results slated for after the close. What Happened Ackman starting buying Nike in October around...

Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) is up more than 40 percent in 2018, and investors can expect even more gains ahead, according to Citi. The Analyst Citi's Beth Kite upgraded Herbalife's stock rating from Neutral to Buy with a price target boosted from $85 to $114. The Thesis Multiple positive...

Bill Ackman had quite the hump day. The billionaire activist investor confirmed with CNBC his firm Pershing Square has been building a stake in the aerospace giant United Technologies Corporation (NYSE: UTX). He also said his five-year long short thesis on Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF) has come to an...

The latest round of 13-F filings from institutional investors is out, revealing to the world the stocks that some of the richest and most successful investors have been buying and selling. Takeaways From 13F Season Investors who follow particular fund managers can easily look up what each was...

Pershing Square founder and CEO Bill Ackman updated the hedge fund's investors Monday after yet another difficult year. Despite a 20-percent gain for the S&P 500 in 2017, Pershing reported a net loss of 4 percent on the year. Pershing has struggled the past two years as well, reporting a 13...

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square hedge fund seems to be focused on future profits, according to a letter from the firm to shareholders sent earlier this month. The firm's third quarter gross returns were a negative 3.3 percent and the returns, net of all fees, were a negative 3.7 percent....

Bill Ackman’s massive $224 million bet on Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) may be down 33 percent in a little over a year, but Ackman’s most recent letter to Pershing Square investors assured them everything is going according to plan. Unfortunately for Ackman, the market doesn...

Bill Ackman is done talking about Herbalife Ltd. (NYSE: HLF). After restructuring his high-profile short position, which is now represented entirely by put options, the Pershing Square Capital manager said he's finished commenting on the stock.  “Going forward we intend to...

Bill Ackman is as bullish as ever on Federal National Mortgage Association (OTC: FNMA) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp (OTC: FMCC), but the two stocks' trading action this year suggests the market isn’t convinced. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stocks are trading lower by roughly 30...

The latest round of 13-F filings from institutional investors is out, revealing to the world the stocks that some of the richest and most successful investors have been buying and selling. Takeaways From 13F Season Investors who follow particular fund managers can easily look up what each was...