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Before becoming a billionaire investor, Bill Ackman’s journey began with a $14,000 Harvard sales job and a book linked to Warren Buffett

Bill Ackman’s investment career can be traced back to a surprisingly modest beginning: a college sales job that earned him $14,000. While studying at Harvard, Ackman sold advertising for the student-produced Let’s Go travel guides on commission, discovering that he had a knack for turning sales into serious money. The…

The Times of India

How a book that inspired Warren Buffett and a $14,000 side hustle helped billionaire Bill Ackman get started as an investor

Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman says he was inspired to become an investor after working at his dad’s real estate company.

Fortune

Even receptionists & janitors 'own millions in stock' at this US billionaire’s hedge fund

Pershing Square Capital Management stands out for its remarkable employee benefits, with Bill Ackman saying that everyone from receptionists to custodial staff owns a significant amount of company stock. This inclusive approach highlights the value the firm places on every team member. The firm also offers a distinctive summer work…

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Uber Stock Is a ‘No Brainer’ for Bill Ackman After Its 2026 Selloff

Bill Ackman added a position in Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) to the Pershing Square Capital Management investment fund (NYSE:PSUS) in the first quarter of 2025. With Uber remaining one of the largest positions for the hedge fund, Ackman couldn’t help but agree with a recent social media post about the stock…

Benzinga

Bill Ackman’s Big Bet On Meta Stock Is Finally Paying Off: Here’s The 2026 Gain So Far

In recent years, Bill Ackman has invested Pershing Square Capital Management (NYSE:PS) heavily in Magnificent Seven stocks. This included taking a new position in Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) in the fourth quarter of 2025. The position took a beating earlier this year, but is finally positive for 2026.

Benzinga

Bill Ackman has been quietly buying Microsoft since February, when AI fears were dragging the stock

The Pershing Square founder is betting that investors are wrong about Microsoft's Azure growth and $190 billion capex budget.

Fortune

Bill Ackman told spooked investors to get over the Iran war and buy Fannie and Freddie. Stocks surged 40% the next day

The Pershing Square Capital Management CEO is the largest shareholder in each company and stands to benefit the most from the stock surge.

Fortune

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Bill Ackman is a self-described ‘Buffett devotee’—and wants his $28 billion Pershing empire to be the ‘modern-day’ Berkshire

Taking Pershing Square public may be his boldest step yet toward emulating Buffett’s playbook.

Fortune

Customer says she found out something shocking mid-order at Chipotle. But viewers say it was one former shareholder: ‘And it’s a Mexican food chain?’

A customer at Chipotle overheard a conversation that had her questioning her order. According to TikTok content creator Chikicurls (@chikicurls), Chipotle may have donated to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

The Mary Sue

Billionaire Investor Battle: Comparing How Warren Buffett and Bill Ackman Invest

Bill Ackman, the CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, has historically invested in a very different manner than Warren Buffett, the legendary investor dubbed the "Oracle of Omaha."

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Bill Ackman Is A Fan Of Palantir CEO And Thinks 'We Need' More People Like Him — Hails Alex Karp's New Biography As 'Worth A Read'

On Sunday, Pershing Square Capital Management founder Bill Ackman endorsed "The Philosopher in the Valley: Alex Karp, Palantir and the Rise of the Surveillance State," Michael Steinberger's new biography of Alex Karp and Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR).

Benzinga

Bill Ackman Missed Out On $25 Million Selling Alphabet Shares Early In Q3

Legendary investor Bill Ackman disclosed no new stock purchases in the third quarter, instead showing a decreased position in shares of Magnificent Seven stock Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL). With Alphabet hitting new all-time highs since the end of the third quarter, Ackman missed out on millions in potential profits.

Benzinga

Bill Ackman Warns Trump Against 'Rushing' Fannie-Freddie IPOs, Floats Plan For $400 Billion Valuation

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, is advising the Donald Trump administration against rushing initial public offerings (IPOs) for mortgage giants Fannie Mae (OTCQB:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB:FMCC).

Benzinga

Bill Ackman Unveils Plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Could Return $300 Billion to Taxpayers

Bill Ackman unveils a plan to return $300 billion to taxpayers by reshaping Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

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Nancy Pelosi, Bill Ackman Align On These 2 Stocks – Here's What They Know

Two of the most well-known figures whose trades are tracked by Wall Street are former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman. When it comes to stocks owned by the two figures, they have two in common, including one of the top-performing…

Benzinga

Hertz Stock Is Soaring After The Bell: What's Happening?

Hertz Global Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:HTZ) shares are accelerating to the upside in extended trading on Wednesday after the company announced financing that will result in increased long exposure for Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management.

International Business Times UK

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square Buys $2.2B of Uber and Hertz Shares in Q1, Dumps Nike

Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman heavily bought shares of transportation and car rental companies while offloading consumer discretionary brands.

International Business Times UK

Trump Ally Turns on Tariffs: Billionaire Bill Ackman Urges a Pause Before It's Too Late

Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman called on Donald Trump to pause tariffs for a faster resolution to the escalating global trade war.

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Who Is Bill Ackman? The £7.2 Billion Investor Urging Trump To Call Off The Economic 'Nuclear Winter'

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, worth £7.2 billion, has issued a stark warning to Donald Trump over tariffs, calling for a pause to avoid an 'economic nuclear winter'.

Benzinga

Bill Ackman Says Biden Is Handcuffing Trump And Musk's DOGE Plans By Locking In Work-From-Home Deals For Federal Employees: 'This Needs To Stop Now'

On Tuesday, Pershing Square Capital Management CEO Bill Ackman slammed what he said were attempts by the Biden administration to “make permanent the Deep State” in a post on X.

Kiplinger

Nike Stock Rallies After Bill Ackman Takes a New Stake

Nike is the latest consumer discretionary play to be added to Ackman's Pershing Square Capital equity portfolio. Here's what that means for the blue chip stock.

Fortune

Bill Ackman wants Harvard to name the students blaming Israel for the Hamas attacks so that he and other CEOs don't hire them by accident

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, founder of Pershing Square Capital Management, wants Harvard University to name the students which signed a controversial statement on the Israel conflict.

Fortune

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman says he’s shorting this one asset

The Pershing Square Capital Management CEO said he was preparing for a world where U.S. inflation lingered at around 3%.

Zenger

Ackman Says Bank Of America Will Buy Signature Bank Monday, Predicts Crisis Of Confidence

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman said Friday that Bank of America will buy Signature Bank on Monday as other banks face peril

Fortune

Bill Ackman thinks the government should consider SVB bailout

The founder of Pershing Square Capital Management said the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank "could destroy a long-term driver of the economy."

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