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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
+28.4%
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
$6.72B
AUM Growth
+$759M
Cap. Flow
-$668M
Cap. Flow %
-9.95%
Top 10 Hldgs %
100%
Holding
9
New
–
Increased
2
Reduced
6
Closed
1

Top Buys

Rank Stock Value
1
RTX icon
RTX Corp
RTX
+$29.1M
2
HLT icon
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
+$1.47M

Top Sells

Rank Stock Value
1
ESI icon
Element Solutions
ESI
+$418M
2
SBUX icon
Starbucks
SBUX
+$121M
3
QSR icon
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
+$82.5M
4
CMG icon
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
+$45.3M
5
LOW icon
Lowe's Companies
LOW
+$22.1M

Sector Composition

Rank Sector Weight
1 Consumer Discretionary 77.29%
2 Industrials 11.17%
3 Technology 9.58%
4 Real Estate 1.96%
5 Materials 0%
Name Market Value Portfolio Weight Shares or Principal Change
in Stake 		Capital Flow
CMG icon
1
Chipotle Mexican Grill
CMG
$40.5B
$1.32B 19.7%
93,135,500
-3,904,450
-4% -$45.3M
QSR icon
2
Restaurant Brands International
QSR
$25.6B
$1.19B 17.78%
18,342,703
-1,342,899
-7% -$82.5M
LOW icon
3
Lowe's Companies
LOW
$124B
$1.02B 15.18%
9,315,033
-221,558
-2% -$22.1M
HLT icon
4
Hilton Worldwide
HLT
$70.8B
$911M 13.57%
10,966,251
+18,772
+0.2% +$1.47M
RTX icon
5
RTX Corp
RTX
$302B
$750M 11.17%
9,246,714
+382,949
+4% +$29.1M
SBUX icon
6
Starbucks
SBUX
$122B
$743M 11.06%
9,994,049
-1,760,392
-15% -$121M
ADP icon
7
Automatic Data Processing
ADP
$108B
$644M 9.58%
4,029,526
-40,600
-1% -$5.9M
HHH icon
8
Howard Hughes
HHH
$4B
$131M 1.96%
1,253,338
-40,697
-3% -$4.22M
ESI icon
9
Element Solutions
ESI
$9.17B
– –
-40,451,506
Closed -$418M

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Bill Ackman's Q1 2019 Portfolio in Review

As of Q1 2019, Bill Ackman held 9 positions worth $6.72B, up 13% from $5.96B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.

Bill Ackman withdrew a net $668M in Q1 2019, closing 1 position and reducing 6 holdings. Its most notable exit was Element Solutions, an estimated $418M position sold in full.

By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 77% of assets, up from 72% a quarter earlier, followed by Industrials and Technology.

Against the trend, Bill Ackman added an estimated $29.1M to RTX Corp.

  • Bill Ackman added most to RTX Corp in Q1 2019, an estimated $29.1M increase.
  • Bill Ackman's biggest Q1 2019 reduction was Starbucks, cutting an estimated $121M.
  • Bill Ackman fully exited Element Solutions in Q1 2019, selling an estimated $418M.
  • Bill Ackman's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $6.72B portfolio in Q1 2019.
  • Bill Ackman opened 0 new positions and closed 1 in Q1 2019.
  • Bill Ackman's portfolio value rose 13% quarter-over-quarter to $6.72B.

Based on Pershing Square Capital Management's 13F filing for Q1 2019, filed 15 May 2019.