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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
+7.88%
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
$5.41B
AUM Growth
-$2.1B
Cap. Flow
-$2.51B
Cap. Flow %
-46.36%
Top 10 Hldgs %
100%
Holding
10
New
1
Increased
–
Reduced
2
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
CMG icon
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
+$228M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
CP icon
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
+$1.27B
2
ZTS icon
Zoetis
ZTS
+$934M
3
APD icon
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
+$536M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Consumer Discretionary 36.58%
2 Consumer Staples 25.89%
3 Materials 17.58%
4 Healthcare 12.4%
5 Real Estate 7.55%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
QSR icon
1
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.6B
$1.75B 32.24%
39,150,551
– –
MDLZ icon
2
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.9B
$1.01B 18.61%
22,942,225
– –
APD icon
3
Air Products & Chemicals
APD
$68.9B
$605M 11.18%
4,351,176
-3,865,656
-47% -$536M
BHC icon
4
Bausch Health
BHC
$2.33B
$530M 9.79%
21,591,122
– –
HHH icon
5
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
$409M 7.55%
3,742,850
– –
NOMD icon
6
Nomad Foods
NOMD
$1.59B
$394M 7.28%
33,333,334
– –
ESI icon
7
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.17B
$347M 6.4%
42,737,394
– –
CMG icon
8
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
$235M 4.34%
+27,710,650
New +$228M
ZTS icon
9
Zoetis
ZTS
$31.1B
$141M 2.61%
2,717,719
-18,455,469
-87% -$934M
CP icon
10
Canadian Pacific Kansas City
CP
$80.8B
– –
-49,204,450
Closed -$1.27B

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Bill Ackman's Q3 2016 Portfolio in Review

As of Q3 2016, Bill Ackman held 10 positions worth $5.41B, down 28% from $7.51B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.

Bill Ackman withdrew a net $2.51B in Q3 2016, closing 1 position and reducing 2 holdings. Its most notable exit was Canadian Pacific Kansas City, an estimated $1.27B position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 37% of assets, up from 22% a quarter earlier, followed by Consumer Staples and Materials.

Against the trend, Bill Ackman opened a new position in Chipotle Mexican Grill worth $235M.

  • Bill Ackman's largest Q3 2016 buy was Chipotle Mexican Grill: 27,710,650 shares worth $235M.
  • Bill Ackman's biggest Q3 2016 reduction was Zoetis, cutting an estimated $934M.
  • Bill Ackman fully exited Canadian Pacific Kansas City in Q3 2016, selling an estimated $1.27B.
  • Bill Ackman's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $5.41B portfolio in Q3 2016.
  • Bill Ackman opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q3 2016.
  • Bill Ackman's portfolio value fell 28% quarter-over-quarter to $5.41B.

Based on Pershing Square Capital Management's 13F filing for Q3 2016, filed 14 Nov 2016.