Bill Ackman Pershing Square Capital Management
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.
Top Buys
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Howard Hughes
HHH
|
+$117M |
| 2 |
Agilent Technologies
A
|
+$26.1M |
Top Sells
| Rank | Stock | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Starbucks
SBUX
|
+$329M |
Sector Composition
| Rank | Sector | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consumer Discretionary | 77.64% |
| 2 | Financials | 13.88% |
| 3 | Real Estate | 4.25% |
| 4 | Healthcare | 4.23% |
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Bill Ackman's Q4 2019 Portfolio in Review
As of Q4 2019, Bill Ackman held 8 positions worth $6.55B, up 0.98% from $6.49B the previous quarter. Its ten largest holdings account for 100% of the portfolio.
Trading was light in Q4 2019: portfolio turnover was 0%. Bill Ackman opened no new positions and made no exits, leaving the 8-position portfolio largely intact.
By sector, the portfolio is most concentrated in Consumer Discretionary at 78% of assets, down from 81% a quarter earlier, followed by Financials and Real Estate.
- Bill Ackman added most to Howard Hughes in Q4 2019, an estimated $117M increase.
- Bill Ackman's biggest Q4 2019 reduction was Starbucks, cutting an estimated $329M.
- Bill Ackman's ten largest holdings make up 100% of its $6.55B portfolio in Q4 2019.
- Bill Ackman opened 0 new positions and closed 0 in Q4 2019.
- Bill Ackman's portfolio value rose 0.98% quarter-over-quarter to $6.55B.
Based on Pershing Square Capital Management's 13F filing for Q4 2019, filed 14 Feb 2020.