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Bill Ackman

Bill Ackman Pershing Square Capital Management

AUM $13.7B
1-Year Est. Return 13.45%
 

Bill Ackman is the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, a New York–based hedge fund. He employs an activist investing approach, seeking to influence the management and direction of the publicly traded companies in which he invests. Frequently in the public eye, Ackman has been noted for both high-profile successes and controversies, such as his well-known short position in Herbalife.

This Fund
S&P 500
This Quarter Est. Return
-7.13%
1 Year Est. Return
+13.45%
3 Year Est. Return
+64.66%
5 Year Est. Return
+90.44%
10 Year Est. Return
+446.13%
AUM
$8.85B
AUM Growth
-$3.61B
Cap. Flow
-$1.83B
Cap. Flow %
-20.71%
Top 10 Hldgs %
100%
Holding
9
New
1
Increased
2
Reduced
2
Closed
–

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
BHC icon
Bausch Health
BHC
+$370M
2
NOMD icon
Nomad Foods
NOMD
+$281M
3
QSR icon
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
+$39.9M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
APD icon
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
+$1.69B
2
MDLZ icon
Mondelez International
MDLZ
+$832M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Healthcare 27.36%
2 Industrials 20.89%
3 Consumer Discretionary 17.17%
4 Materials 16.52%
5 Consumer Staples 13.79%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
ZTS icon
1
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.1B
$1.85B 20.94%
41,823,145
– –
CP icon
2
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.8B
$1.85B 20.89%
69,704,450
– –
QSR icon
3
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.6B
$1.52B 17.17%
39,150,551
+1,146,567
+3% +$39.9M
APD icon
4
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.9B
$1.09B 12.37%
8,216,832
-13,996,719
-63% -$1.69B
MDLZ icon
5
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.9B
$920M 10.4%
22,942,225
-20,424,117
-47% -$832M
BHC icon
6
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.33B
$568M 6.41%
21,591,122
+5,000,000
+30% +$370M
HHH icon
7
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
$378M 4.27%
3,742,850
– –
ESI icon
8
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.17B
$368M 4.15%
42,737,394
– –
NOMD icon
9
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.59B
$300M 3.39%
+33,333,334
New +$281M

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Bill Ackman's Q1 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2016, Bill Ackman held 9 positions worth $8.85B, down 29% from $12.5B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.

Bill Ackman withdrew a net $1.83B in Q1 2016, reducing 2 holdings. Its largest reduction was Air Products & Chemicals, cutting an estimated $1.69B.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Healthcare at 27% of assets, down from 30% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Consumer Discretionary.

Against the trend, Bill Ackman opened a new position in Nomad Foods worth $300M.

  • Bill Ackman's largest Q1 2016 buy was Nomad Foods: 33,333,334 shares worth $300M.
  • Bill Ackman added most to Bausch Health in Q1 2016, an estimated $370M increase.
  • Bill Ackman's biggest Q1 2016 reduction was Air Products & Chemicals, cutting an estimated $1.69B.
  • Bill Ackman's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $8.85B portfolio in Q1 2016.
  • Bill Ackman opened 1 new position and closed 0 in Q1 2016.
  • Bill Ackman's portfolio value fell 29% quarter-over-quarter to $8.85B.

Based on Pershing Square Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2016, filed 16 May 2016.