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Bill Ackman, the billionaire activist investor who runs Pershing Square Capital, certainly does not believe in having all of his eggs in just one basket. However, Ackman does have a large share of his eggs in the same basket as his Pershing Square, with 50% of its money invested in just three different firms, and holds investments in just seven different companies. Bill Ackman has also been a very vocal supporter of Israel these days.
Why does Ackman stand with Israel? As he explained, there are many reasons from the fact that he is Jewish to the fact his wife is Israeli, and three “I care about the country; four, I feel like Israel needs our support more than ever; and five, I’m in a position to be helpful.”
“I think there are bad things going on in the world, but good comes from the bad. I said this about October 7. I think one, it has brought the Jewish community globally together more so than ever before, and I think that’s a good thing. Two, I think it’s a wake up call for Israel to resolve all the internal stress,” Bill Ackman, told Israel’s financial publication Calcalist. “If AI doesn’t kill us, it will save us. Look at this weekend (referring to Iran’s attack on Israel): Israeli technology saved the country. What country wouldn’t want what Israel has?”
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Believe it or not, his firm’s largest investment is in the fast food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill. Pershing Square Capital holds about $1.9 billion in that company. Restaurant Brands International, the parent company of the fast food chain Burger King, comes in at number two.
Bill Ackman is the founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, a hedge fund management company with over $16 billion in assets under management. He is known for his activist investing approach, which involves taking large stakes in companies and pushing for changes in their management or strategies.
Ackman is a graduate of Harvard University, earning both his bachelor’s and MBA degrees from the prestigious institution and has an estimated net worth of about $4 billion. Bill Ackman has also been involved in philanthropy and social activism. He has donated to various causes and recently become more vocal about combating anti-Semitism/
