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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
-0.72%
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
$4.83B
AUM Growth
-$1.04B
Cap. Flow
-$969M
Cap. Flow %
-20.06%
Top 10 Hldgs %
100%
Holding
8
New
1
Increased
–
Reduced
4
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
RTX icon
RTX Corp
RTX
+$255M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
NKE icon
Nike
NKE
+$365M
2
HHH icon
Howard Hughes
HHH
+$322M
3
MDLZ icon
Mondelez International
MDLZ
+$308M
4
QSR icon
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
+$129M
5
ADP icon
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
+$99.9M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Consumer Discretionary 47.92%
2 Technology 18.65%
3 Consumer Staples 13.95%
4 Materials 8.06%
5 Real Estate 6.35%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
QSR icon
1
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.6B
$1.38B 28.65%
24,320,295
-2,180,434
-8% -$129M
CMG icon
2
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
$931M 19.27%
144,123,150
– –
ADP icon
3
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
$901M 18.65%
7,941,957
-856,485
-10% -$99.9M
MDLZ icon
4
Mondelez International
MDLZ
$78.9B
$674M 13.95%
16,156,591
-7,099,811
-31% -$308M
ESI icon
5
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.17B
$390M 8.06%
40,451,506
– –
HHH icon
6
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
$307M 6.35%
2,312,556
-2,622,500
-53% -$322M
RTX icon
7
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
$245M 5.06%
+3,089,683
New +$255M
NKE icon
8
Nike
NKE
$61.3B
– –
-5,836,020
Closed -$365M

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Bill Ackman's Q1 2018 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2018, Bill Ackman held 8 positions worth $4.83B, down 18% from $5.87B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.

Bill Ackman withdrew a net $969M in Q1 2018, closing 1 position and reducing 4 holdings. Its most notable exit was Nike, an estimated $365M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 48% of assets, down from 48% a quarter earlier, followed by Technology and Consumer Staples.

Against the trend, Bill Ackman opened a new position in RTX Corp worth $245M.

  • Bill Ackman's largest Q1 2018 buy was RTX Corp: 3,089,683 shares worth $245M.
  • Bill Ackman's biggest Q1 2018 reduction was Howard Hughes, cutting an estimated $322M.
  • Bill Ackman fully exited Nike in Q1 2018, selling an estimated $365M.
  • Bill Ackman's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $4.83B portfolio in Q1 2018.
  • Bill Ackman opened 1 new position and closed 1 in Q1 2018.
  • Bill Ackman's portfolio value fell 18% quarter-over-quarter to $4.83B.

Based on Pershing Square Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2018, filed 15 May 2018.