Prominent activist investor and hedge fund manager, Bill Ackman, runs Pershing Square Capital Management and is known for large, concentrated positions in public equities and activist campaigns that aim to force strategic or governance changes. He blends fundamental research with high-conviction event-driven stakes across US and global-listed names, has taken both long and short high-profile positions, and is a frequent voice on corporate strategy, capital allocation and shareholder returns.
Prominent activist investor and hedge fund manager, Bill Ackman, runs Pershing Square Capital Management and is known for large, concentrated positions in public equities and activist campaigns that aim to force strategic or governance changes. He blends fundamental research with high-conviction event-driven stakes across US and global-listed names, has taken both long and short high-profile positions, and is a frequent voice on corporate strategy, capital allocation and shareholder returns.
Actively pursues concentrated, high‑conviction positions in public equities where deep fundamental research identifies mispriced assets and governance or strategic catalysts. Employs an activist, event‑driven playbook to force capital‑allocation improvements, asset sales or operational change, pairing long-term value orientation with catalyst timing. Risk is managed through targeted position sizing, rigorous downside analysis and selective hedging. Investment focus spans US and global-listed companies where shareholder engagement can unlock asymmetric returns.
Actively pursues concentrated, high‑conviction positions in public equities where deep fundamental research identifies mispriced assets and governance or strategic catalysts. Employs an activist, event‑driven playbook to force capital‑allocation improvements, asset sales or operational change, pairing long-term value orientation with catalyst timing. Risk is managed through targeted position sizing, rigorous downside analysis and selective hedging. Investment focus spans US and global-listed companies where shareholder engagement can unlock asymmetric returns.
| Trades 381 | Longs Won 254/381 66% | Profit Factor 3.49 |
| Profitability | Shorts Won 0/0 0% | Standard Deviation $186.37M |
| Average Win $84.63M | Best Trade (Mar 30) $915.21M | Sharpe Ratio -21.28 |
| Average Loss -$48.54M | Worst Trade (Mar 30) -$2.41B | Z-Score -5.41 (100%) |
| Commissions $0 | Avg. Trade Length 2y 1m 3w 3d | Expectancy $40.24M |
| Loss Size | 100% | 90% | 80% | 70% | 60% | 50% | 40% | 30% | 20% | 10% |
| Probability of Loss | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | <0.01% | 0.04% | 2.48% |
| Consecutive Losing Trades | 314 | 282 | 251 | 220 | 188 | 157 | 126 | 94 | 63 | 31 |