Universal Music rejects Bill Ackman’s $65bn takeover bid Business Universal Music’s board has rejected billionaire Bill Ackman’s takeover proposal, arguing it “materially undervalues” the company and is ultimately not in the best interest of shareholders or artists. The company’s board unanimously rejected the $65bn (£48.3bn) proposal from Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital on Friday, as it offered to buy the world’s largest record company last [...]
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square launches bid for Universal Music Group Markets An investment company helmed by billionaire hedge fund investor Bill Ackman has offered to buy the world’s largest music company in a $63bn bid. Pershing Square said on Tuesday it plans to form a new US-listed company through a merger with Universal Music Group (UMG), pulling its Amsterdam listing. The deal would give Universal investors [...]
Billionaire Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square makes moves on Berkshire Hathaway aspirations Investing FTSE 100 trust Pershing Square has made further steps towards billionaire manager Bill Ackman’s aspiration to emulate Berkshire Hathaway by building a diversified holding company. Pershing Square Capital Management, which runs the investment trust, has made a further $900m investment into property company Howard Hughes, bringing Ackman’s stake in the firm to 46.9 per cent. [...]
Pershing Square: Deutsche Numis upgrades FTSE 100 trust March 21, 2025 Deutsche Numis has upgraded FTSE 100 trust Pershing Square, run by infamous hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, to a ‘buy’. In a research note, analysts upgraded three trusts to a ‘buy’: £8.1bn Pershing Square, £273.5m Aurora UK Alpha and £436.9m Schroder Asian Total Return. “Pershing Square benefits from a manager with a strong long-term track [...]
Which stocks are Warren Buffett, Michael Burry and Bill Ackman buying? August 15, 2024 A raft of the biggest US investors, like Warren Buffett, the Big Short’s Michael Burry, and Bill Ackman have disclosed which stocks they’ve bought and sold over the last three months. The holdings were revealed in 13-F filings last night, which all US funds worth over $100m have to file with the Securities and Exchange [...]
How Bill Ackman’s $25bn Pershing Square IPO collapsed August 1, 2024 Bill Ackman’s plans for the largest ever trust IPO in US history, a $25bn float of closed-end fund Pershing Square US, are no more. The billionaire hedge fund manager admitted defeat late last night, withdrawing his proposal that he hoped would be a competitor to Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. While Ackman said Pershing had received [...]
Bill Ackman: Billionaire investor backs Donald Trump after assassination attempt July 15, 2024 Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has formally thrown his support behind Donald Trump following the assassination attempt on the ex-president last week. The hedge fund manager endorsed Trump on X a few hours after the Republican party candidate was injured in a shooting during a rally, stating: “I assure you that I have made this decision [...]